deceive /di'si:v/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) be false to; be dishonest with
• (v.) cause someone to believe an untruth

Chinese translation

• v. 欺骗, 行骗

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/di'si:v/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.38 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

deceived, deceiving, deceives

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Related words

decent · deception · deceptive · deceit · deceitful

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