Definition of decive

"decive" is probably misspelled. Trying deceive instead Definition of deceive

1. deceive [ v ] be false to; be dishonest with

Used in print:

(Clement Greenberg, "Collage" in his Art and...)

Rather than being deceived , the eye is puzzled ; instead of seeing objects in space , it sees nothing more than - a picture .

(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)

He did not wish to deceive Kayabashi exactly , just to display the mission activities in a graphic and impressive manner .

(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)

The man began to creep in the wrong direction , deceived by a slight rise in the ground !

Synonyms deceive delude cozen lead_on Related Terms victimize fool betray ensnare cheat trick cheat_on hoax shill humbug misrepresentation delusion deception

2. deceive [ v ] cause someone to believe an untruth
Examples: "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"

Used in print:

(Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)

Could it be that my own eyes and ears had deceived me ?

Synonyms deceive lead_astray betray Related Terms undeceive misinform gull pose bamboozle double-crosser

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