Deceive

Synonyms of deceive

• mislead
• trick
• cheat

Antonyms of deceive

• honest
• straightforward
• truthful

Collocations of deceive

deceive someone

Frequency: 70 %

He tried to deceive someone into believing his false story.

deceive the public

Frequency: 60 %

The politician tried to deceive the public with his misleading statements.

deceive oneself

Frequency: 45 %

She was deceiving herself if she thought he would change.

deceive expectations

Frequency: 35 %

She didn't want to deceive his expectations, so she was honest with him from the start.

deceive appearances

Frequency: 25 %

Things are not always as they seem; don't be deceived by appearances.

Idiomatic Expressions for deceive

• Phrase: appear to deceive
  Meaning: to give the impression of being deceitful or dishonest
  Usage: Her actions may appear to deceive, but she is actually very trustworthy.