deceive

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
deceive/dɪˈsiːv/

▶verb deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true.

■ (of a thing) give a mistaken impression to: the area may seem to offer nothing of interest, but don't be deceived.

– derivatives
deceivable adjective,
deceiver noun.

– origin ME: from OFr. deceivre, from L. decipere 'ensnare, cheat'.