deceiver

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈsiːvəʳ/

de•ceive /dɪˈsiv/USA pronunciation v., -ceived, -ceiv•ing.

to mislead by a false appearance or statement;
delude: [~ + object]I never thought she would deceive me.[ ~ + obj + into + verb-ing]:They deceived her into thinking she would be promoted.

de•ceiv•er, n. [countable]
de•ceiv•ing•ly, adv. See -ceive-.

de•ceive (di sēv′),USA pronunciation v., -ceived, -ceiv•ing.
v.t.

to mislead by a false appearance or statement;
delude:They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover).
[Archaic.]to while away (time).

v.i.

to mislead or falsely persuade others;
practice deceit:an engaging manner that easily deceives.

Latin dēcipere, literally, to ensnare, equivalent. to dē- de- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take
Old French deceivre
Middle English deceiven 1250–1300

de•ceiv′a•ble•ness, de•ceiv′a•bil′i•ty, n.
de•ceiv′a•bly, adv.
de•ceiv′er, n.
de•ceiv′ing•ly, adv.

cheat.

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