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deceives

VERB

mislead; be dishonest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betray cheat circumvent defraud delude disappoint dupe entrap falsify fool hoodwink swindle trick victimize

STRONG

bamboozle beat beguile bilk buffalo burn clip con cozen ensnare fake fleece gouge gull hoax hook humbug outwit rob scam screw sell skin

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist help protect support

STRONG

be honest give let go offer release

Example Sentences

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In the second complaint, the state argued that the app deceives consumers into believing their sensitive and personal information is secure.

From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2023

"Instead it did something even cleverer — it brought together existing genes, which already do other things in different parts of the plant, to make a complicated spot on the petals that deceives male flies."

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2023

It also claims that deceives young users with age ratings of 12 and above on Apple and Google app stores.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2022

More than once in this volume we see an ailing dog put to sleep as a human owner deceives, or reassures, him: “Good boy.”

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022

I will be the proverbial parent who deceives the child by offering medicine laced with sweet syrup.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein