De*lude" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deluded;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Deluding.]
[L. deludere,
delusum; de- + ludere to play, make
sport of, mock. See Ludicrous.] 1. To lead from
truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on;
to dupe; to
make a fool
of.
To
delude the nation by an
airy phantom.
Burke. 2. To frustrate or disappoint.
It deludes thy search.
Dryden. Syn. -- To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See Deceive.
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