Entry Word: deceive

Function: verb

Meaning: to cause to believe what is untrue <he went to great lengths to deceive his younger brother about the nature of his new job at the mall>

Synonyms beguile, bluff, cozen, delude, dupe, fool, gull, have, hoax, hoodwink, humbug, misguide, misinform, mislead, snow, string along, take in, trick

Related Words cheat, chisel, defraud, fleece, gyp, hustle, rook, swindle

Near Antonyms debunk, expose, reveal, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask; disclose, divulge, tell, unveil; disabuse, disenchant, disillusion; edify, enlighten

Antonyms undeceive