DECEIT


Meaning of DECEIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈsēt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English deceite, from Anglo-French, from Latin decepta, feminine of deceptus, past participle of decipere

Date: 14th century

1. : the act or practice of deceiving : deception

2. : an attempt or device to deceive : trick

3. : the quality of being deceitful : deceitfulness

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.