History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
deceive

to cause (a person) to believe something that is false

mislead; be dishonest

defraud

to trick (a person) out of what is rightly hers or his

cheat, bilk

delude

to deceive or mislead (a person) (on purpose)

deceive, fool

fleece

(a piece of) the woolly covering of a sheep or similar animal; to rob (a person) by using trickery

plunder, steal

mislead

to cause (a person) to have the wrong idea or opinion or, to act incorrectly

give someone the wrong idea, information

pretend

to make oneself appear (to be (doing) something) either in play or to deceive others

fake, falsify

steal

to take (a person's property) secretly and without right

take something without permission

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