Associations to the word «Deceive»

Wiktionary

DECEIVE, verb. To trick or mislead.

Dictionary definition

DECEIVE, verb. Be false to; be dishonest with.
DECEIVE, verb. Cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche