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Synonyms
de·lude (dĭ-lōōd́)

[Middle English deluden, from Latin dēlūdere, dē-, de-, + lūdere, to play.]

transitive verb: -lud·ed, -lud·ing, -ludes. 

  1. To deceive the mind or judgment of: fraudulent ads that delude consumers into sending in money. See synonyms at deceive
  2. Obsolete To elude or evade.
  3. Obsolete To frustrate the hopes or plans of.

derivatives

de·lud́er
noun
de·lud́ing·ly
adverb