Meaning & use
delude
To make someone believe something that is not true, often about themselves.
See it in a sentence
He deluded himself into thinking the failing business would recover on its own.
Don't delude your investors with numbers that don't reflect reality.
A note on using this word
"Delude" is frequently used reflexively ("delude yourself"), describing self-deception rather than deception by another person.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
enlightenundeceive
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