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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