Antonyms for deceiving

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-seev

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈsiv

Definition of deceiving

Origin : c.1300, from Old French decevoir (12c., Modern French décevoir) "to deceive," from Latin decipere "to ensnare, take in, beguile, cheat," from de- "from" or pejorative + capere "to take" (see capable). Related: Deceived; deceiver; deceiving.

verb mislead; be dishonest

Example sentences :

"You will soon learn whether I am deceiving you or not," said Robert.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

I don't like deceiving my mother; but I should not like to pain her by saying I have been to the theatre.
Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump

Yet we have scriptural authority for it: "Deceiving and being deceived."
Extract from : « Reflections » by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld

He had decided that there could be no harm in deceiving the enemy.
Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox

It was mere sophistry, and deceiving, fruitless, and unprofitable.
Extract from : « Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther » by Martin Luther

While deceiving others, these psychopathic women also deceive themselves.
Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel

Bijard wriggled his nose as if he fancied she was deceiving him.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

If he might only be deceiving himself, as Ramond persisted in declaring.
Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola

You aren't accustomed to deceiving people, and you can't deceive me now.
Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Synonyms for deceiving

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