— deceivableness, deceivability , n. — deceivably , adv. — deceiver , n. — deceivingly , adv.
/di seev"/ , v. , deceived, deceiving .
v.t.
1. to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
2. to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover).
3. Archaic. to while away (time).
v.i.
4. to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit: an engaging manner that easily deceives.
[ 1250-1300; ME deceiven deceivre decipere, lit., to ensnare, equiv. to de- DE- + -cipere, comb. form of capere to take ]
Syn. 1. cozen, dupe, fool, gull, hoodwink, trick, defraud, outwit, entrap, ensnare, betray. See cheat .