tra ‧ duce /trəˈdjuːs $ -ˈduːs/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: traducere 'to lead across, lead (prisoners) in a row so that they will be laughed at' , from trans- ( ⇨ ↑ trans- ) + ducere 'to lead' ]
formal to deliberately say things that are untrue or unpleasant