Delude

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlud/

Definitions of delude

verb to deceive or mislead someone into believing something that is not true

Example Sentences

A1 She deluded herself into thinking she could finish the race without training.

A2 He deluded his friends by pretending to be someone he was not.

B1 The con artist tried to delude the elderly couple into giving him their life savings.

B2 The cult leader deluded his followers into believing he had special powers.

C1 The politician's promises were designed to delude the public into voting for him.

C2 The magician's illusions were so convincing that they deluded even the most skeptical audience members.

Examples of delude in a Sentence

formal The con artist tried to delude the elderly couple into giving him their life savings.

informal Don't let him delude you into thinking he's innocent.

slang She's always trying to delude us into doing her chores for her.

figurative His grandiose speeches were meant to delude the audience into believing he was a great leader.

Grammatical Forms of delude

• past tense: deluded
• plural: deludes
• comparative: more deluded
• superlative: most deluded
• present tense: delude
• future tense: will delude
• perfect tense: has deluded
• continuous tense: is deluding
• singular: deludes
• positive degree: delude
• infinitive: to delude
• gerund: deluding
• participle: deluded

Origin and Evolution of delude

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'delude' originated from the Latin word 'deludere', which means to mock or deceive.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'delude' has retained its meaning of deceiving or misleading someone, but its usage has expanded to include situations where someone is tricked or fooled into believing something false.