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Deceive (Verb)

Be false to; be dishonest with.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

She tried to deceive her parents into thinking she had completed her homework on time.
The salesperson was accused of attempting to deceive customers with false advertising claims.
The student was caught trying to deceive the teacher by copying someone else's work.
He was determined to deceive his competitors by hiding his business strategy.
The politician was accused of trying to deceive the public about his true intentions.

Cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The company deceived its customers by claiming their product was environment-friendly when it was not.
Her ex-boyfriend deceived her into thinking he was faithful during their relationship.
The politician was accused of deceiving the public with false promises during his campaign.
She was deceived by the fake review into buying a product that turned out to be of poor quality.
The con artist deceived the elderly woman by pretending to be from her bank and asking for her account information.