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deceive
point 騙す
cheat: 不正手段でお金・財産などを得るためにだますこと
fool: 笑い者にしたり, 欲しい物を手に入れるためにだますこと
deceive: 〘主に書〙 で, 悪意を持って特に自分を信用している人をだますこと. 日常英語ではdeceiveの代わりにtrickを用いることが多い
trick: 狡猾に人をだますこと

point DECEIVE, MISLEAD, DELUDE, BEGUILE mean to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness.
e.g. tried to deceive me about the cost
MISLEAD implies a leading astray that may or may not be intentional.
e.g. I was misled by the confusing sign
DELUDE implies deceiving so thoroughly as to obscure the truth.
e.g. we were deluded into thinking we were safe
BEGUILE stresses the use of charm and persuasion in deceiving.
e.g. was beguiled by false promises


verb with object
(of a person) cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage:
⦅主に書・けなして⦆ 〈人が〉(真実を隠して) «…のことで» 〈人〉をだます, 欺く, 惑わす «about» ; 〖deceive A into doing〗 A〈人〉をだまして…させる(mislead) (!通例日常英語ではdeceiveの代わりにtrickを使う)
e.g. I didn't intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne.
(of a thing) give a mistaken impression:
e.g. the area may seem to offer nothing of interest, but don't be deceived
e.g. no object : everything about him was intended to deceive.
(deceive oneself) fail to admit to oneself that something is true:
〖~ oneself〗 «…に関して/…と» (現実を受け入れずに・都合の良いように)思い違いをする, 誤解する «about/(that)節»
e.g. enabling the rulers to deceive themselves about the nature of their own rule.
⦅やや古⦆ 〈配偶者など〉を裏切って 【人と】不倫する «with»

DERIVATIVES
deceivable | dəˈsēvəb(ə)l | adjective
deceiver | dəˈsēvər | noun

ORIGIN