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Deceive

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(1):

(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.

(2):

(v. t.) To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud.

(3):

(v. t.) To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Deceive'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/deceive.html. 1828.
 
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