deceive

Definition for deceive

verb as in mislead; be dishonest

Strongest matches

be dishonest, betray, cheat, circumvent, defraud, delude, disappoint, dupe, entrap, falsify, fool, hoodwink, mislead, swindle, trick, victimize

Strong matches

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

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beat out of, cross up, double-cross, impose upon, lead on, play joke on, pull fast one, put on, put up a smokescreen, suck in, take advantage of, take for, take for ride, take in, take to cleaners

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“The indictment and the allegations represent, if true, a disturbing and disappointing house of cards that deceived and victimized many across the country,” Carvalho said.

From Los Angeles Times

Lying is deceiving people about the state of the world, and Trump routinely does that too.

From Salon

Instead, increasing numbers of Americans have a media diet that is mostly a bunch of lies, conspiracy theories, irrelevant diatribes and other such bunkum that right-wing propagandists use to deceive people.

From Salon

“Attempts to deceive the public with false content about FBI threat assessments and activities aim to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the electoral system.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Attempts to deceive the public with false content about FBI threat assessments and activities aim to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the electoral system," the FBI said in a statement.

From Salon

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