Synonyms for deceive
28 synonyms for “deceive”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Deceive as in “delude”
verb: be false to; be dishonest with
- delude
- betray
- trick
- overreach
- mislead
- dupe
- hoodwink
- feign
- defraud
- cheat
- fool
- abuse
- sham
- cajole
- spoof
- hoax
- outwit
- catch
- circumvent
- bamboozle
- frustrate
- outsmart
- con
- misinform
- cozen
- dissemble
- dissimulate
- jiff
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