Thesaurus article:to deceive someone

to deceive someone

These words mean to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone, for your own advantage.

The most commonly used word isdeceive. You can say that someonedeceives you intodoing or thinking something.

The cigarette companies deceived the public about the health risks of cigarettes.

He deceived us into thinking he was penniless.

When someone is trying to make themselves believe something that is not true, you can say that they aredeceiving themselves.

You'd be deceiving yourself if you believed that.

Trickis a more informal word fordeceive. It can also mean to deceive someone as a joke or for entertainment.

She felt they had tricked her into saying more than she intended.

The director tricks the audience into thinking the hero is guilty.

Foolandtake inare used when someone is trying to deceive someone in a way that makes them look stupid or careless.

You don't fool me with your innocent act.

They claimed to be destitute, but we weren't taken in.

If someonepulls the wool over your eyesthey deceive you in order to prevent you from discovering something.

I'm not stupid. You can't pull the wool over my eyes like that.

Tocheatsomeonemeans the same as todeceive someone.Cheatcan also mean to dishonestly try to gain an advantage in a test or game.

They are cheating the public by claiming expertise they don't have.

Students were asked if they had ever cheated on exams.

For more words related to being dishonest, see the article atdishonest.

Rip off,swindle, andconmean to deceive someone in order to get money from them. These words are used mainly in spoken English and informal written language.Defraudis used when referring to the crime of doing this.

He has ripped off dozens of unwitting victims.

He swindled us into handing over the cash.

He tried to con his victims out of their hard-earned cash.

They defrauded the tax authorities to the tune of £2 million.

单词	thesaurus/articles/to-deceive-someone
释义	Thesaurus article:to deceive someone to deceive someone These words mean to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone, for your own advantage. The most commonly used word isdeceive. You can say that someonedeceives you intodoing or thinking something. The cigarette companies deceived the public about the health risks of cigarettes. He deceived us into thinking he was penniless. When someone is trying to make themselves believe something that is not true, you can say that they aredeceiving themselves. You'd be deceiving yourself if you believed that. Trickis a more informal word fordeceive. It can also mean to deceive someone as a joke or for entertainment. She felt they had tricked her into saying more than she intended. The director tricks the audience into thinking the hero is guilty. Foolandtake inare used when someone is trying to deceive someone in a way that makes them look stupid or careless. You don't fool me with your innocent act. They claimed to be destitute, but we weren't taken in. If someonepulls the wool over your eyesthey deceive you in order to prevent you from discovering something. I'm not stupid. You can't pull the wool over my eyes like that. Tocheatsomeonemeans the same as todeceive someone.Cheatcan also mean to dishonestly try to gain an advantage in a test or game. They are cheating the public by claiming expertise they don't have. Students were asked if they had ever cheated on exams. For more words related to being dishonest, see the article atdishonest. Rip off,swindle, andconmean to deceive someone in order to get money from them. These words are used mainly in spoken English and informal written language.Defraudis used when referring to the crime of doing this. He has ripped off dozens of unwitting victims. He swindled us into handing over the cash. He tried to con his victims out of their hard-earned cash. They defrauded the tax authorities to the tune of £2 million. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/to-deceive-someone##
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