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delude

de·lude
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-lood]
    • /dɪˈlud/
    • /dɪˈluːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-lood]
    • /dɪˈlud/

Definitions of delude word

  • verb delude If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true. 3
  • verb delude To delude someone into thinking something means to make them believe what is not true. 3
  • verb delude to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile 3
  • verb delude to frustrate (hopes, expectations, etc) 3
  • verb transitive delude to fool, as by false promises or wrong notions; mislead; deceive; trick 3
  • verb transitive delude to elude or frustrate 3

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Origin of delude

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English deluden < Latin dēlūdere to play false, equivalent to dē- de- + lūdere to play

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Parts of speech for Delude

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

delude popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for delude

verb delude

  • mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
  • dupe — duplicate.
  • hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
  • hoax — something intended to deceive or defraud: The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.
  • outfox — to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver: Politics is often the art of knowing how to outfox the opposition.

Antonyms for delude

verb delude

  • acquaint — If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.
  • advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
  • clue in — anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
  • communicate — to impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech, writing, gestures, etc
  • get through — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.

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