deceive

Phonetic

US /dɪˈsiːv/UK /dɪˈsiːv/

Translations

VERBTo trick or mislead.

Variants

  • deceives: Third Person Singular
  • deceiving: Present Participle
  • deceived: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

  • on finding a foolproof way to deceive their targets

    Source:cn.nytimes.com

  • They allege there was fraud in the tendering process for the renovation, fraud in the project supervision, money laundering by three individuals, and attempts to deceive investigators probing the blaze by hiding a massive bag of cash and pressuring a witness to lie.

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • They allege there was fraud in the tendering process for the renovation, fraud in the project supervision, money laundering by three individuals, and attempts to deceive investigators probing the blaze by hiding a massive bag of cash and pressuring a witness to lie.

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • They allege there was fraud in the tendering process for the renovation, fraud in the project supervision, money laundering by three individuals, and attempts to deceive investigators probing the blaze by hiding a massive bag of cash and pressuring a witness to lie.

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • They allege there was fraud in the tendering process for the renovation, fraud in the project supervision, money laundering by three individuals, and attempts to deceive investigators probing the blaze by hiding a massive bag of cash and pressuring a witness to lie.

    Source:www.bbc.com

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