deluded

UK: /dɪˈluːdɪd/

From the verb delude: (⇒ conjugate)

deluded is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•lude /dɪˈlud/   v. [ ~ + obj], -lud•ed, -lud•ing. 

1. to mislead the mind or judgment of;
   deceive;
   fool;
   trick:
   He deluded himself into thinking he'd lost weight.

See -lud-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•lude  (di lo̅o̅d′), v.t., -lud•ed, -lud•ing. 

1. to mislead the mind or judgment of;
   deceive:
   His conceit deluded him into believing he was important.
2. [Obs.] to mock or frustrate the hopes or aims of.
3. [Obs.] to elude;
   evade.

• Latin dēlūdere to play false, equivalent. to dē- de- + lūdere to play
• late Middle English deluden 1400–50

de•lud′er, n. 
de•lud′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. . beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.

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delude / dɪˈluːd/ verb (transitive)

1. to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile
2. to frustrate (hopes, expectations, etc)

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin dēlūdere to mock, play false, from de- + lūdere to play

deˈludable adjective

deˈluder noun