deceive

Definition for deceive

verb as in mislead; be dishonest

Strongest matches

be dishonest, betray, cheat, circumvent, defraud, delude, disappoint, dupe, entrap, falsify, fool, hoodwink, mislead, swindle, trick, victimize

Strong matches

bamboozle, beat, beguile, bilk, buffalo, burn, clip, con, cozen, ensnare, fake, fleece, gouge, gull, hoax, hook, humbug, outwit, rob, scam, screw, sell, skin

Weak matches

beat out of, cross up, double-cross, impose upon, lead on, play joke on, pull fast one, put on, put up a smokescreen, suck in, take advantage of, take for, take for ride, take in, take to cleaners

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“These deepfake scams can convincingly mimic voices and appearances, deceiving victims into transferring money or divulging sensitive information,” said Pete Nicoletti, Check Point's global chief information security officer for the Americas.

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Prosecutor Timothy Cray KC said Prosper had deceived a private gun seller online using a forged shotgun licence to acquire his gun.

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Cambridge Crown Court heard he also murdered Ms Hunt's mother, Carol, and sister, Hannah, after deceiving his way into their house in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

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“No state should tolerate a company flagrantly deceiving borrowers and ignoring state rate caps and licensing laws.”

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If you think any of these policy objectives, or recent Trump executive orders, are being exercised to abolish waste and fraud in government, you are badly deceived.

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