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Definitions for Deluding
[1] to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive: His conceit deluded him into believing he was important.
[2] Obsolete . to mock or frustrate the hopes or aims of.
[3] Obsolete . to elude; evade.
[4] to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile
[5] rare to frustrate (hopes, expectations, etc)
Words related to Deluding
deludemislead, dupe, hoodwink, misguide, hoax, outfox, cheat, gull, snow, trick, beguile, betray, bluff, juggle, cozen, con, jive, double-cross, sucker, caboodle
Words nearby Deluding
deludedeltoid ligament, deltoid muscle, deltoidal, delts, delubrum, delude, deluge, delusion, delusion of grandeur, delusion of negation, delusion of persecution
Origin of Deluding
e1400–50; late Middle English deluden < Latin dēlūdere to play false, equivalent to dē- de- + lūdere to play
Other words from Deluding
de·lud·er , noun
de·lud·ing·ly , adverb
non·de·lud·ed , adjective
non·de·lud·ing , adjective
un·de·lud·ed , adjective
un·de·lud·ed·ly , adverb
un·de·lud·ing , adjective
Word origin for Deluding
eC15: from Latin dēlūdere to mock, play false, from de- + lūdere to play
Synonyms for Deluding
dupe, hoodwink, misguide, mislead, beguile, betray, bluff, cheat, con, cozen, gull, hoax, jive, juggle, outfox, snow, trick, caboodle, disinform, do a number on, double-cross, illude, impose on, lead up garden path, mousetrap, play trick on, string along, sucker, take in