Words similar to deceive
Example sentences for: deceive
How can you use “deceive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
Not many Anglophones in Quebec today use resume and deceive in the French sense, but over time I suspect that such usages will increase.
But both products became so popular that their names began to function as generics in the public mind, and because of that the courts have ruled that other companies could use these words, uncapitalized, so long as they did not attempt to confuse or deceive the public.
"Rather, the Jewish community is deeply offended that the S.B.C. has formally embraced a strategy that attempts to deceive Jews into believing that one can be both a Jew and a Christian."
That would reveal a brutal willingness to deceive the public--way beyond the normal politicians' cynicism--as well as a frightening lack of self-control ..."
For example, résumer does not mean to resume but, as Americans know from their adoption of résumé for curriculum vitae, to summarize; and decevoir means to disappoint, not to deceive.