deceive
verb
[ dɪˈsiːv ]
• deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.
• "I didn't intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne"
Similar:
swindle,
defraud,
cheat,
trick,
hoodwink,
hoax,
dupe,
take in,
mislead,
delude,
fool,
outwit,
misguide,
lead on,
inveigle,
seduce,
ensnare,
entrap,
beguile,
double-cross,
gull,
con,
bamboozle,
do,
sting,
gyp,
diddle,
rip off,
shaft,
bilk,
rook,
pull a fast one on,
pull someone's leg,
take for a ride,
throw dust in someone's eyes,
put one over on,
take to the cleaners,
fiddle,
swizzle,
sell a pup to,
sucker,
snooker,
stiff,
euchre,
bunco,
hornswoggle,
pull a swifty on,
cozen,
sharp,
mulct,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French deceivre, from Latin decipere ‘catch, ensnare, cheat’.
