Delude - meaning and definition. What is Delude
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What (who) is Delude - definition


Delude      
·vt To frustrate or disappoint.
II. Delude ·vt 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.
delude      
[d?'l(j)u:d]
¦ verb make (someone) believe something false.
Derivatives
deluded adjective
deludedly adverb
deluder noun
Origin
ME: from L. deludere 'to mock', from de- + ludere 'to play'.
delude      
v. a.
Deceive, beguile, mislead, cheat, cozen, chouse, gull, dupe, circumvent, overreach, trick, impose upon, lead astray, lead into error.
Examples of use of Delude
1. So do not let the life of the present world delude you, and do not let deceptive thoughts about God delude you.
2. Livni added: "I advise Hamas, don‘t delude yourselves.
3. "We did not deceive anyone, we did not delude anyone.
4. Nevertheless this present life can delude people, as can Satan.
5. We must not delude ourselves into thinking that government responsibility will lead to Hamas‘s self–moderation.