Definition of delude
deluded
;deluding
transitive verb
1 : to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive, trick … people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge … — Andrew Delbanco … Hamilton apparently deluded himself, as the first Treasury secretary, into thinking his policies patriotic when their effect, Mr. Phillips says, was to put money into silken purses. — Michael Knox Beran
2 obsolete a : frustrate, disappointb : evade, elude
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Examples of delude in a Sentence
we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet
Origin and Etymology of delude
Middle English, from Latin deludere, from de- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous
First Known Use: 15th century
Synonym Discussion of delude
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delude
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: to cause (someone) to believe something that is not true
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deluded
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: to mislead the mind or judgment of
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