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verb as in mislead; be dishonest

Strongest matches

be dishonest, betray, cheat, circumvent, defraud, delude, disappoint, dupe, entrap, falsify, fool, hoodwink, mislead, swindle, trick, victimize

Strong matches

bamboozle, beat, beguile, bilk, buffalo, burn, clip, con, cozen, ensnare, fake, fleece, gouge, gull, hoax, hook, humbug, outwit, rob, scam, screw, sell, skin

Weak matches

beat out of, cross up, double-cross, impose upon, lead on, play joke on, pull fast one, put on, put up a smokescreen, suck in, take advantage of, take for, take for ride, take in, take to cleaners

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Example Sentences

Lying is deceiving people about the state of the world, and Trump routinely does that too.

Instead, increasing numbers of Americans have a media diet that is mostly a bunch of lies, conspiracy theories, irrelevant diatribes and other such bunkum that right-wing propagandists use to deceive people.

“Attempts to deceive the public with false content about FBI threat assessments and activities aim to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the electoral system.”

"Attempts to deceive the public with false content about FBI threat assessments and activities aim to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the electoral system," the FBI said in a statement.

Their stand had reached 46 when Brook was deceived by a change in pace from Noman.