deludes (Meaning)
deludes
to mislead the mind or judgment of, to lead into error, frustrate, disappoint, evade, elude
Synonyms & Antonyms of deludes
Synonyms:
- gaffs
- leads one up the garden path
- pulls the wool over one's eyes
- pulls one's leg
- leads one down the garden path
- sticks
- mulcts
- bluffs
- spoofs
- puts on
- gammons
- fleeces
- bleeds
- cons
- defrauds
- diddles
- hornswoggles
- snows
- fakes out
- squeezes
- cheats
- cozens
- has
- takes in
- has on
- shortchanges
- gulls
- swindles
- burns
- snookers
- hustles
- buffaloes
- does a number on
- catches
Antonyms:
deludes Sentence Examples
- The charlatan's soothing words deluded countless people into believing his fraudulent claims.
- The politician's charisma deluded the electorate into thinking he was the ideal candidate.
- The mirage in the desert deluded weary travelers into believing there was water ahead.
- The man's delusions of grandeur made him believe he could rule the world.
- The child's vivid imagination deluded her into thinking she could fly.
- The narcissist's self-delusions prevented him from seeing his own shortcomings.
- The cult leader's rhetoric deluded his followers into believing they were chosen.
- The salesperson's smooth talk deluded the customer into making an overpriced purchase.
- The patient's delusions of persecution made them avoid social interactions.
- The scientist's misguided theory deluded himself and many others into believing a false reality.
FAQs About the word deludes
to mislead the mind or judgment of, to lead into error, frustrate, disappoint, evade, elude
deceives, tricks, fools, hoaxes, sucks in, stings, juggles, misinforms, dupes, strings along
tells, discloses, shows up, unmasks, debunks, uncovers, exposes,reveals, unveils,divulges
The charlatan's soothing words deluded countless people into believing his fraudulent claims.
The politician's charisma deluded the electorate into thinking he was the ideal candidate.
The mirage in the desert deluded weary travelers into believing there was water ahead.
The man's delusions of grandeur made him believe he could rule the world.
