Word "DECEIVE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
be false to; be dishonest with
Synonyms:
cozen, delude, lead on

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
cause someone to believe an untruth
Synonyms:
betray, lead astray
Examples:
The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house

Crossword Clues for DECEIVE

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Last month's contest held up by closing date scam
Explosive device initially excited fool The Sun Two Speed 03 Feb 2025
Cheat The Sun Two Speed 03 Feb 2025
Prints given up by vice-president implicated cheat (7)
Mislead or lie to (7)
Mislead, lie to (7)
Take in Wall Street Journal 29 Jun 2024
Trick shown by teacher on and off in disreputable joint (7)
Swindle Mirror Quick 28 Mar 2024
I have to go after month with European fool Mirror Cryptic 28 Mar 2024
I have to go after month with European fool (7)
Intentionally mislead The Times Concise 29 Dec 2023
Take in Wall Street Journal 20 Aug 2022
Take in Wall Street Journal 21 Jul 2022
Hoax, dupe The Times Concise 01 Apr 2022
Lie to Newsday 20 Feb 2022
Lead astray The Telegraph Quick 28 Jan 2021
Cheat The Sun Two Speed 09 May 2020
Fool, English, stops device working The Sun Two Speed 09 May 2020
Mislead; cheat The Times Concise 16 Aug 2019
Take in Thomas Joseph 09 May 2018
Delude or betray Irish Times Simplex 23 Apr 2018
Lead on Thomas Joseph 03 Jan 2018
Convince someone to believe otherwise
Lie to (someone) The Times Concise 03 May 2017
Take in, but not in an accommodating way
Kid played with electronic device
Hoodwink
Fool
Trick
Trick
Double-deal
Hoodwink
Mislead
Take in
Double-deal
Mislead
Fool
Gull
Mislead
What mountebanks do
Offer false evidence.
Hoodwink.
Mislead.
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