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- pronunciation:
- dih
siv
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
deceives, deceiving, deceived |
| definition: |
to cause to believe something that is not true; trick or fool.
He deceived us about his age.The restaurant deceived its customers into thinking its fish was fresh.- synonyms:
- cheat, fool, mislead, trick
- antonyms:
- disillusion
- similar words:
- bluff, double-cross, mock, outwit, swindle
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| related words: |
cheat, kid |
| derivations: |
deceivingly (adv.), deceivability (n.), deceiver (n.) |
The word deceive
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, deduct, defer, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, delete, demerit, depend, deport, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despise, detach, detect, detract, independence
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
cap1, cip, capt, cept, -ceive, -ceit
Latin
root
that means to take, catch
Example words:
accept, acceptable, acceptance, capability, capable, capacity, captive, capture, conceive, concept, deceive, deception, except, exception, incapable, inconceivable, intercept, participant, participate, perceive, receive, reception
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