v.
Pronunciation: di- ' lüd, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · lud · ed ; de · lud · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin deludere, from de- + ludere to play ― more at LUDICROUS
Date: 15th century
1 : to mislead the mind or judgment of : DECEIVE , TRICK
2 obsolete a : FRUSTRATE , DISAPPOINT b : EVADE , ELUDE
synonyms see DECEIVE
– de · lud · er noun