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deludes

deludes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of delude.

Meaning of delude

Verb

delude (third-person singular simple present deludes, present participle deluding, simple past and past participle deluded)

  1. (transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
    • Ralph Wiggum is generally employed as a bottomless fount of glorious non sequiturs, but in “I Love Lisa” he stands in for every oblivious chump who ever deluded himself into thinking that with persistence, determination, and a pure heart he can win the girl of his dreams.2012 August 5, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “I Love Lisa” (season 4, episode 15; originally aired 02/11/1993)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
    Synonyms:
    deceive, mislead, lull
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To frustrate or disappoint.
    • It deludes thy search.c. 1680, John Dryden, Dido to Aeneas

Questions about deludes

What is deludes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Deludes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of delude.

Words near deludes in the dictionary

  1. deludedness
  2. deludee
  3. deludees
  4. deluder
  5. deluders
  6. deludes
  7. deludest
  8. deludeth
  9. deluding
  10. deludingly
  11. deluge

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