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Meaning of 'deceive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deceive [ v. t.]
- To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare.
- To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.
- To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud.

Meaning of 'deceive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deceive [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause someone to believe an untruth
Example in sentence:
  • The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house

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