illudes

Verb

illude (third-person singular simple present illudes, present participle illuding, simple past and past participle illuded)

1. (literary) To give a false impression to.
   • The fleshly children of Adam bee so politicke, subtil, craftie, and wise, in theyre kynde, that the electe should be illuded if it were possible:1547, Catherine Parr, The Lamentation of a Sinner

   Synonyms:

   deceive, delude, dupe, fool, mislead, trick