deceive
gb/dɪsˈiv/ us/dɪsˈiv/
B2
Anglais
~ 4700
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B2
action
1
Make someone believe a lie
To make someone think something that is not true.
Schéma d’usage :
to deceive [someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'deceive' with 'cheat'. 'Cheat' often means to break rules to get an advantage, while 'deceive' is more general and means to make someone believe something false.
Synonymes
mislead (Suggests causing someone to have a wrong idea or impression, often less direct than 'deceive'.)
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trick (Implies using a clever or dishonest method to achieve the deception.)
Antonymes
inform (Means to give true facts so someone understands correctly.)
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enlighten (Means to give knowledge or insight, removing misunderstanding.)
Collocations
deceive the public
|deceive customers
|deceive oneself
|deceive into believing
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
|crime
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The company deceived its customers about the quality of the product.
- She deceived her parents into thinking she was studying.
- He was deceived by the scammer's friendly manner.
- They tried to deceive the public with false reports.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He deceived his friend about the price.
- The ad deceived people about the phone's battery life.
- She deceived him into thinking she liked him.
- They deceived the public with fake news.
Verbe
B2
action
2
Fool oneself about reality
To make yourself believe something that is not true.
Schéma d’usage :
to deceive oneself
Synonymes
delude (Implies holding a false belief, often for comfort or self-protection.)
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fool oneself (Informal way of saying to deceive oneself.)
Antonymes
face reality (Means to accept the truth as it is.)
Collocations
deceive oneself into thinking
|cannot deceive oneself
Thèmes
emotions
|self-awareness
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- He deceived himself into believing she loved him.
- We must not deceive ourselves about how hard this will be.
- She deceived herself into thinking she could manage alone.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He deceived himself about his chances.
- Do not deceive yourself. This is hard work.
- She deceived herself into thinking they were friends.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
deceive
API
GB/dɪsˈiv/
US/dɪsˈiv/
Syllabes et accentuation
de - ceive (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceive)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: deceive
- 3rd Person Singular: deceives
- Present Participle: deceiving
- Past: deceived
Famille de mots
Expressions
be deceived into doing something
1/bˈi dɪsˈivd ˈɪntu dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Tricked into taking an action
To be made to do something because you believed something that was not true.
Exemples
- She was deceived into signing the contract.
- They were deceived into paying more than they should.
deceive oneself
1/dɪsˈiv wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Believe something untrue about yourself or situation
To make yourself believe something that is not true.
Exemples
- He deceives himself if he thinks he can win easily.
- Don't deceive yourself into thinking this will be simple.