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deceive
verb as in mislead; be dishonest
Strongest matches
be dishonest, betray, cheat, circumvent, defraud, delude, disappoint, dupe, entrap, falsify, fool, hoodwink, mislead, swindle, trick, victimize
Example Sentences
Lawyers for the motorists will claim they were deceived about how environmentally friendly the vehicles were, and that the cars still on the road are continuing to emit dangerous levels of pollution.
Jake Brown, joint winner from series three, told BBC Breakfast he thinks professional performers "know how to deceive, they know how to be someone else".
How could something that looks so good and feels genuinely inspiring just by being in its proximity be deceiving?
The case was deciding on whether Skat was deceived into paying the tax refunds, as it had claimed.
Carr had suggested on the podcast “The Benny Show” that there was a “concerted effort” from some broadcasters to deceive the public about the motive behind Kirk’s killing.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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