Word Type

Verb

The word "deceive" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

undeceive

Derived Terms

deceivability deceivable deceivance deceiver deceivingly deceivous flatter to deceive redeceive self-deceive undeceive what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

misinform mislead victimise victimize

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

bamboozle beguile bewile chance cheat con cozen cross out defraud delude dupe fake out falsify flam flimflam fool get goof gull have hoodwink hornswoggle humbug hustle lead on lead someone up the garden path lie mislead pull a fast one pull the wool over somebody's eyes put one over sell someone a pup slur snooker snow swack up swindle take for a ride take in

Manner Of

misinform victimize

Related Terms

confidence trickster deceit deceiver deception deceptive forge fraudster gaslight grift rip off

Related Terms

befool betray chouse circumvent deceit deception deceptive defraud delude disappoint double cross dupe ensnare entrap fool gull hoodwink mislead outwit overreach trick

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