इंग्रजी

deceive

gb/dɪsˈiv/ us/dɪsˈiv/
B2 इंग्रजी
~ 4700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद B2 action
1

Make someone believe a lie

To make someone think something that is not true.

वापर नमुना: to deceive [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
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.
समानार्थी शब्द
mislead (Suggests causing someone to have a wrong idea or impression, often less direct than 'deceive'.) | trick (Implies using a clever or dishonest method to achieve the deception.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
inform (Means to give true facts so someone understands correctly.) | enlighten (Means to give knowledge or insight, removing misunderstanding.)
सहप्रयोग
deceive the public |deceive customers |deceive oneself |deceive into believing
विषय
emotions |relationships |crime |communication |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.
क्रियापद B2 action
2

Fool oneself about reality

To make yourself believe something that is not true.

वापर नमुना: to deceive oneself
समानार्थी शब्द
delude (Implies holding a false belief, often for comfort or self-protection.) | fool oneself (Informal way of saying to deceive oneself.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
face reality (Means to accept the truth as it is.)
सहप्रयोग
deceive oneself into thinking |cannot deceive oneself
विषय
emotions |self-awareness |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He deceived himself about his chances.
  • Do not deceive yourself. This is hard work.
  • She deceived herself into thinking they were friends.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
deceive
IPA
GB/dɪsˈiv/
US/dɪsˈiv/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
de - ceive (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceive)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
  • Base: deceive
  • 3rd Person Singular: deceives
  • Present Participle: deceiving
  • Past: deceived
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
deceives verb deceiving verb deceived verb
Core family
deception noun B2 deceptive adjective B2 deceptively adverb
Related words
deceit noun C1 deceitful adjective deceitfully adverb deceiver noun
Advanced or less common
deceptiveness noun deceitfulness noun
वाक्प्रचार

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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • He deceives himself if he thinks he can win easily.
  • Don't deceive yourself into thinking this will be simple.

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