If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself. He has deceived and disillusioned us all If you can make the last 10 seconds exciting, you can deceive your audience into thinking it's been like that all along
To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception
If you deceive yourself, you do not admit to yourself something that you know is true. Alcoholics are notorious for their ability to deceive themselves about the extent of their problem
To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare
cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" be false to; be dishonest with
If something deceives you, it gives you a wrong impression and makes you believe something that is not true. His gentle, kindly appearance did not deceive me = mislead