Meaning & use
Illudes
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Deceives or tricks someone through illusion; deludes (an archaic and rarely used verb).
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The trickster illudes his audience with mirrors and misdirection.
Old texts describe how false prophets illude the credulous with false visions.
A note on using this word
This is an archaic verb form, rarely used in modern English; 'deludes' or 'deceives' is far more common today.
Words with a similar meaning
deludesdeceivesbeguiles
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Words with an opposite meaning
enlightensundeceives
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