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de•ceive
Pronunciation: (di-sēv'), [key]
—v., -ceived, -ceiv•ing.
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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).
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v.i.
to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit:
an engaging manner that easily deceives. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.