1. to cause someone to believe something that is not true; to mislead deliberately
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘deceive’

Examples

• She deceives her parents about where she goes after school.
• The magician deceives the audience with clever tricks.
• His calm appearance deceives people into thinking he’s not worried.
• The advertisement deceives customers about the product’s benefits.
• He never deceives his friends and always tells the truth.
• The mirror deceives her into thinking she looks different.
• The politician deceives voters with false promises.