Simple meaning
What does Deceive mean?
Deceive means to trick someone.
Dictionary definition
To deceive means to mislead someone so they believe something untrue.
Example sentences
Deceive in a sentence
easy
In class, we learned what deceive means.
medium
The story used deceive to show how characters handled conflict.
hard
Using deceive in my writing helped explain social tension and resolution more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Deceive
trickRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
misleadRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
foolRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
Antonyms
Opposite words
supportiveHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
kindHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Deceive word family
Base word
deceive
verb
deceive
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does deceive mean?
DECEIVE means deceive means to trick someone.
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