Antonyms for de lude

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-lood

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈlud

Definition of de lude

Origin : c.1400, from Latin deludere "to play false; to mock, deceive," from de- "down, to one's detriment" + ludere "to play" (see ludicrous). Related: Deluded; deluding.

As in juggle : verb mislead, falsify; handle several things at once
As in kid : verb fool, ridicule
As in lie : verb tell an untruth
As in mislead : verb give someone the wrong idea, information
As in mock : verb deceive
As in perjure : verb give false testimony
As in pretend : verb fake, falsify
As in bamboozle : verb fool; cheat
As in seduce : verb tempt, ensnare
As in sell/sell out : verb betray
As in sneak : verb move stealthily
As in take in : verb deceive, fool
As in beguile : verb fool
As in trick : verb fool; play joke on
As in betray : verb be disloyal
As in bluff : verb deceive
As in cajole : verb attempt to coax; flatter
As in cheat : verb defraud, fool
As in counterfeit : verb make deceitful imitation
As in deceive : verb mislead; be dishonest
As in decoy : verb bait, entrap
As in defraud : verb cheat, bilk
As in delude : verb deceive, fool
As in disappoint : verb sadden, dismay; frustrate
As in dupe : verb fool someone
As in fool : verb trick, mislead
As in hoax : verb trick

Example sentences :

Then I withdrew, and a little later de Lude was slain in that very place.
Extract from : « The Red True Story Book » by Various

De Lude is not a man to burn his fingers twice with the same chestnut.
Extract from : « Lord Montagu's Page » by G. P. R. James

Synonyms for de lude

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