deceive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈsiːv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈsiv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di sēv)

Inflections of 'deceive' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
deceives
v 3rd person singular
deceiving
v pres p
deceived
v past
deceived
v past p

deceive
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Sense: Verb: mislead
Synonyms:
mislead Collocations, trick Collocations, cheat Collocations, swindle Collocations, scam Collocations, con Collocations (informal), sucker Collocations (US, slang), have Collocations (informal), fool Collocations, defraud, lie Collocations, not play fair with, victimize, victimise (UK), hoax Collocations, betray, beguile, fake Collocations, fake out, take advantage of, hoodwink, hustle Collocations, rob Collocations, fleece Collocations, misinform, take in, entrap, ensnare, dupe, lead on, outwit, gull, delude, bamboozle, beguile, humbug, pass off, take Collocations (informal), gouge (slang), clip Collocations (slang), skin Collocations (slang), beat Collocations (slang), burn Collocations (slang), chisel Collocations (slang), double-cross, pull a fast one (slang), put one over on (informal), pull Collocations, do sb out of sth, take to the cleaners (slang), sell a gold brick to (slang), screw out of (slang), take for a ride (slang), play sb for a fool, play sb for a sucker (US, slang), pull the wool over sb's eyes (informal), shake down (US, informal), make a sucker out of (US, slang), snooker (UK, slang), drive sb to the wall, string along (informal), snow Collocations (slang), jive (slang), sell Collocations, flimflam, give someone the run-around (informal), trip up (informal), bleed sb white (informal), do in (slang), pack the deal (slang), make a monkey of (informal)


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