1. to mislead the mind or judgment of; to deceive
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘delude’
2. to cause someone to believe something that is not true
Usage: often used reflexively

Examples

• She deludes herself into thinking she can finish the project in one day.
• The magician deludes his audience with clever tricks.
• He deludes others with his false promises of easy money.
• The advertisement deludes consumers about the product’s effectiveness.
• Don’t let fear delude you into making poor decisions.
• The politician deludes voters with unrealistic campaign promises.