deceive in a sentence

v. t.

Definition

To deceive means to cause someone to believe something that is not true, often through misleading or trickery.

He tried to deceive her with clever words while hiding his true intentions.
The magician's tricks never failed to deceive the audience into believing the impossible.
It is easy to deceive oneself into thinking that everything will turn out perfectly.
She felt betrayed when she discovered that her friend had deceived her about the situation.
The advertisement was designed to deceive consumers into purchasing a product that didn't work as promised.