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deceived

|de/ceived|

/dɪˈsiːvd/

(deceive)

mislead or trick

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Noun	Adjective
deceive	deceivers	deceives	deceived	deceived	deceiving	deceiver	deception	deceptive

Etymology

Etymology Information

'deceive' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'decevoir', where 'de-' meant 'from' and 'cevoir' meant 'to take'.

Historical Evolution

'decevoir' transformed into the Middle English word 'deceiven', and eventually became the modern English word 'deceive'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to take away from', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to mislead or trick'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

to cause someone to believe something that is not true; to mislead or trick.

She deceived him into thinking she was someone else.

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Verb 2

past tense or past participle form of 'deceive'.

He was deceived by the false promises.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:39