DELUDE


Meaning of DELUDE in English

de ‧ lude /dɪˈluːd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: deludere , from ludere 'to play' ]

to make someone believe something that is not true SYN deceive :

I was angry with him for trying to delude me.

delude somebody/yourself into doing something

It is easy to delude yourself into believing you’re in love.

Don’t be deluded into thinking your house is burglarproof.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.