deceive
dis eev
- v be false to; be dishonest with
- v cause someone to believe an untruth
The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
- And yet they repeat them, over and over again, day after day, in an attempt to deceive the American people just so that they can win this election.
- He should have resigned when he realized Bush would use bad intelligence to deceive the American people.
- Your eyes do not deceive you: that sleek slab levitating in midair is in fact a bed, and it is floating unsupported--though lightly tethered at its four corners--16 in.