Etymology

< Middle English deceyven < From Old French deceivre (Modern French dcevoir) < Latin decipere ("to deceive, beguile, entrap") < de- ("from") + capere ("to seize"); see captive. Cf. conceive, perceive, receive.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈsi:v/
• Rhymes: -iːv

Verb

to deceive (third-person singular simple present deceives, present participle deceiving, simple past and past participle deceived)

1. To trick or mislead.

Related terms

• deception
• deceptive
• deceit

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