Terms For Manipulation

verb to cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage

• It is unethical to deceive others in order to gain an advantage.
• I can't believe he tried to deceive us like that!
• Don't try to deceive me, I know what you're up to.
• The mirage in the desert deceived the travelers into thinking they were close to water.

noun the act of deceiving or the state of being deceived

adjective deceptive or misleading

• The act of deception is considered unethical in most professional settings.
• I can't believe she tried to pull off that deception on her boss.
• Don't trust him, he's always up to some shady deception.
• The magician's deception left the audience in awe of his skills.