deceave
deceave is the obsolete form of deceive.
Meaning of deceive
Verb
deceive (third-person singular simple present deceives, present participle deceiving, simple past and past participle deceived)
- To trick or mislead.
- It feels painful to begin seeing clearly, that you’ve been deceived by the very people and institutions you trusted to guide you.
- Synonyms:
- abuse, beglammer, counterfeit, catch, trap into, dissemble, dissimulate, feign, jiff, lead astray
Forms of deceave
| third-person singular present | deceaves |
|---|---|
| present participle | deceaving |
| past participle | deceaved |
| past | deceaved |
Questions about deceave
- What is deceave the obsolete form of?
- Deceave is the obsolete form of deceive.
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