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Definitions for Deceiving
[1] to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
[2] to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover).
[3] Archaic . to while away (time).
[4] to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit: an engaging manner that easily deceives.
[5] to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies
[6] to delude (oneself)
[7] to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
[8] archaic to disappoint his hopes were deceived
Words related to Deceiving
deceivefool, trick, victimize, cheat, swindle, dupe, betray, disappoint, entrap, hoodwink, circumvent, falsify, defraud, delude, scam, clip, rob, ensnare, hoax, hook
Words nearby Deceiving
deceivedecedent, decedent estate, deceit, deceitful, deceivable, deceive, decelerate, decelerometer, deceleron, decem, december
Origin of Deceiving
e1250–1300; Middle English deceiven < Old French deceivre < Latin dēcipere, literally, to ensnare, equivalent to dē- de- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take
Other words from Deceiving
de·ceiv·a·ble·ness , de·ceiv·a·bil·i·ty , noun
de·ceiv·a·bly , adverb
de·ceiv·er , noun
de·ceiv·ing·ly , adverb
in·ter·de·ceive , verb, in·ter·de·ceived, in·ter·de·ceiv·ing.
non·de·ceiv·ing , adjective
pre·de·ceive , verb (used with object), pre·de·ceived, pre·de·ceiv·ing.
pre·de·ceiv·er , noun
re·de·ceive , verb (used with object), re·de·ceived, re·de·ceiv·ing.
well-de·ceived , adjective
Word origin for Deceiving
eC13: from Old French deceivre, from Latin dēcipere to ensnare, cheat, from capere to take
Synonyms for Deceiving
betray, cheat, circumvent, defraud, delude, disappoint, dupe, entrap, falsify, fool, hoodwink, swindle, trick, victimize, bamboozle, beat, beguile, bilk, buffalo, burn, clip, con, cozen, ensnare, fake, fleece, gouge, gull, hoax, hook, humbug, outwit, rob, scam, screw, sell, skin, beat out of, cross up, double-cross, impose upon, lead on, play joke on, pull fast one, put on, suck in, take advantage of, take for, take for ride, take in, take to cleaners