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Webster 1913 Edition
Delude
De-lude′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Deluded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Deluding
.] 1.
To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of.
To
delude
the nation by an airy phantom. Burke.
2.
To frustrate or disappoint.
Syn. – To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See
Deceive
. Webster 1828 Edition
Delude
DELUDE
, v.t.1.
To deceive; to impose on; to lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgement; to beguile. Cheat is generally applied to deception in bargains; delude, to deception in opinion. An artful man deludes his followers. We are often deluded by false appearances.2.
To frustrate or disappoint.