Synonyms for deceive
dɪˈsivde·ceive

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 6 votes

1. deceive

   Synonyms:
   trick, cheat, beguile, delude, gull, dupe, take in, over reach, mislead, betray, ensnare, entrap, circumvent

   Antonyms:
   enlighten, advise, illumine, guide, disabuse, undeceive, deliver

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. deceive, lead on, delude, cozenverb

   be false to; be dishonest with

   Synonyms:
   betray, lead astray, cozen, lead on, delude

   Antonyms:
   undeceive

2. deceive, betray, lead astrayverb

   cause someone to believe an untruth

   "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"

   Synonyms:
   cuckold, cheat on, lead astray, misguide, grass, bewray, delude, give away, lead on, betray, shit, stag, shop, cozen, mislead, misdirect, wander, rat, cheat, denounce, tell on, snitch, sell, fail, lead off

   Antonyms:
   undeceive

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. truthful

   telling the truth

   Submitted by rinat on September 9, 2019  

2. beguile

   beguile second meaning is cheating

   Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. deceiveverb

   Synonyms:
   delude, cheat, dupe, gull, cozen, fool, befool, trick, circumvent, overreach, chouse, diddle, beguile, hood-wink, impose upon, make a fool of, play a trick upon, pull wool over one's eyes

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. deceiveverb

   Synonyms:
   delude, beguile, mislead, gull, impose upon, dupe, circumvent, hoodwink, bamboozle

   Antonyms:
   undeceive, disillusionize, disabuse

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "deceive":

   mislead, delude, fool, cheat, hoodwink, disappoint, defraud

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1. Teodora Choolfaian:

   The whole person that he created and the ability to deceive us is just so troubling, this man should not be allowed to be in office and we all know it. I want to assure you the Republicans know it too.

2. Alex Stamos:

   The IRA has repeatedly used complex networks of inauthentic accounts to deceive and manipulate people who use Facebook, including before, during and after the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. It’s why we don’t want them on Facebook, we removed this latest set of Pages and accounts solely because they were controlled by the IRA — not based on the content.

3. Cesare Pavese:

   Literature is a defense against the attacks of life. It says to life: You can't deceive me. I know your habits, foresee and enjoy watching all your reactions, and steal your secret by involving you in cunning obstructions that halt your normal flow.

4. Dejan Stojanovic:

   Whatever others may say, they say it to deceive and comfort themselves, not help you.

5. Sir Walter Scott:

   Oh, what tangled webs we weave, When we first practice to deceive.