deceive

language: en

definitions

  1. verb
    to cause someone to believe something that is not true; to trick or mislead
    en: to cause someone to believe something that is not true; to trick or mislead
  2. verb
    to hide the truth from someone; to misrepresent facts
    en: to hide the truth from someone; to misrepresent facts

examples

  1. He deceived the audience with a magic trick.

    He deceived the audience with a magic trick.

  2. The report deceived investors by hiding risks.

    The report deceived investors by hiding risks.