delude (Meaning)
delude (v)
be false to; be dishonest with
delude (v. t.)
To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of.
To frustrate or disappoint.
Synonyms & Antonyms of delude
Synonyms:
- diddle
- chisel
- flimflam
- put on
- burn
- shortchange
- catch
- have
- sting
- bleed
- buffalo
- fleece
- mulct
- snooker
- have on
- lead one down the garden path
- take in
- string along
- do a number on
- snow
- fake out
- spoof
- hornswoggle
- hustle
- swindle
- gammon
- defraud
- gaff
- stick
- pull one's leg
- pull the wool over one's eyes
- lead one up the garden path
Antonyms:
delude Sentence Examples
- The con artist sought to delude unsuspecting victims with promises of wealth and success.
- Don't delude yourself into thinking that everything will magically work out without effort.
- His constant flattery was merely an attempt to delude her into believing his sincerity.
- Misinformation campaigns aim to delude the public and sway opinions in favor of certain agendas.
- Despite evidence to the contrary, he continued to delude himself into believing he was invincible.
- The cult leader used persuasive tactics to delude followers into surrendering their critical thinking.
- Her extravagant lifestyle deluded others into thinking she was wealthy, when in fact, she was deeply in debt.
- The mirage of a better future deluded many into making rash decisions they later regretted.
- Addiction can delude individuals into thinking they have control over their actions when they don't.
- Let's not allow wishful thinking to delude us into ignoring the harsh realities of the situation.
FAQs About the word delude
be false to; be dishonest withTo lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of., To fr
trick,deceive, fool, sucker, con, bamboozle, humbug,mislead, bluff, suck in
show up, tell, uncover, reveal, undeceive, tell,undeceive, debunk, expose, unmask
The con artist sought to delude unsuspecting victims with promises of wealth and success.
Don't delude yourself into thinking that everything will magically work out without effort.
His constant flattery was merely an attempt to delude her into believing his sincerity.
Misinformation campaigns aim to delude the public and sway opinions in favor of certain agendas.
