Definition of deceive

• v. t. - To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare.
• v. t. - To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.
• v. t. - To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud.