DELUDE


Meaning of DELUDE in English

[ dɪ'l(j)u:d ]

■ verb make (someone) believe something false.

Derivatives

~d adjective

~dly adverb

~r noun

Origin

ME: from L. ~re 'to mock', from de- + ludere 'to play'.

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