The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deceive \De*ceive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deceived; p. pr. & vb. n. Deceiving.] [OE. deceveir, F. d['e]cevoir, fr. L. decipere to catch, insnare, deceive; de- + capere to take, catch. See Capable, and cf. Deceit, Deception.]
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To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare.
Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
--2 Tim. iii. 13.Nimble jugglers that deceive the eye.
--Shak.What can 'scape the eye Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart?
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To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.
These occupations oftentimes deceived The listless hour.
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To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud. [Obs.]
Plant fruit trees in large borders, and set therein fine flowers, but thin and sparingly, lest they deceive the trees.
--Bacon.Syn: Deceive, Delude, Mislead.
Usage: Deceive is a general word applicable to any kind of misrepresentation affecting faith or life. To delude, primarily, is to make sport of, by deceiving, and is accomplished by playing upon one's imagination or credulity, as by exciting false hopes, causing him to undertake or expect what is impracticable, and making his failure ridiculous. It implies some infirmity of judgment in the victim, and intention to deceive in the deluder. But it is often used reflexively, indicating that a person's own weakness has made him the sport of others or of fortune; as, he deluded himself with a belief that luck would always favor him. To mislead is to lead, guide, or direct in a wrong way, either willfully or ignorantly.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: deceive)
Wikipedia
Deceived is a 1991 American thriller film directed by Damian Harris and starring Goldie Hawn and John Heard.
Deceived is written by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. It holds titles 29-31 in the Left Behind: The Kids series which tells about the Rapture, and the seven years that follow. It is book nine of the 12 book series. In this novel, Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist, devises a sinister plan to make everyone receive a mark on their hand or forehead, showing their loyalty to him. After his resurrection, many had been put under his spell. So when the time came to take the mark, many were excited. But the Christians knew all along that they had to stay away from the mark at all costs. They knew that Carpathia's mark was actually the dreaded Mark of the Beast predicted in the Bible. If someone takes the mark, it seals their fate forever. Unfortunately, whoever refuses the mark will die from the L.E.F. (Loyalty Enforcement Facilitator) or better known as the Guillotine.
Judd Thompson Jr. and Lionel Washington] are longing to get back to Wisconsin and see their friends again, but with the new orders Carpathia has made, it is almost impossible to get out of Jerusalem. After Carpathia shows another horrific display of terror, the Christians in Jerusalem prepare to travel to Petra, where they will hopefully be safe from the Antichrist.
Back in Wisconsin, Vicki Byrne and the other kids show their bravery while being in many close calls with the GC. After their friend is killed by the Guillotine, her roommate, Claudia, emailed the kids and said she wanted to learn more about being a Christian. Is she for real or is this a trap set by the Global Community?
The Young Trib Force help others see the truth and struggle to survive the deadly consequences of refusing to obey the world's most evil ruler.
Category:Left Behind series Category:Christian children's books
Usage examples of "deceived".
Alcalde Messa has been deceived by the rascal who was in your service.
Was Faria deceived as to his treasure, or was all the world deceived as to Faria?
But by some strange play of emotion, in proportion as the proofs that Faria, had not been deceived became stronger, so did his heart give way, and a feeling of discouragement stole over him.
Upon arriving at her hotel, Franz perceived that she had deceived him when she spoke of expecting company.
Albert was not deceived, for the next evening Franz saw him enter triumphantly shaking a folded paper which he held by one corner.
Then, seeing that the room was, as usual, empty, and only guarded by the dog, he called to his wife, ‘Hello, Carconte,’ said he, ‘the worthy priest has not deceived us.
Monte Cristo leaned against a tree, and with that scrutinizing glance which was so rarely deceived, looked up and down the avenue, examined the passers-by, and carefully looked down the neighboring streets, to see that no one was concealed.
The same impression was experienced by all present, and no one was deceived by the expression of his countenance.
Now, supposing I am deceived, supposing this man has not been unhappy enough to merit happiness.
If he thought that this course would be advantageous with respect to this present life, he was certainly much deceived, for it brought his life to a frightful termination.
It may be they were not deceived by human judgment, but prompted by divine wisdom, to their act of self-destruction.
He thinks it expedient, therefore, that states should be deceived in matters of religion.
Yet by this crafty device the malign demons are wonderfully delighted, who possess alike the deceivers and the deceived, and from whose tyranny nothing sets free save the grace of God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For just as the demons cannot possess any but those whom they have deceived with guile, so also men in princely office, not indeed being just, but like demons, have persuaded the people in the name of religion to receive as true those things which they themselves knew to be false.
Moreover, if the divinity of the gods cannot be deceived by the demons, neither can it be ignorant of our actions.