delude

• Jemanden täuschen, indem man ihm etwas Falsches glauben macht oder ihn in einem Irrtum bestärkt; auch: jemanden absichtlich hinters Licht führen.

A verb used to indicate the act of misleading or deceiving someone, often by causing them to believe something false.

1. Deceive or misleadB2formal

   To make someone believe something that is not true, especially to their own advantage.

   Täuschen oder irreführen

   • He deluded himself into thinking he could win the lottery.
   • The politician deluded the public with false promises.
   • She was deluded by the con artist's charming words.

   Synonymebamboozlebeguiledeceivedupefoolhoaxhoodwinkmisguidemisleadtrick

   Antonymedisabuseenlighteninformundeceive

2. Fool oneselfB2formal

   To hold a false belief or unrealistic hope, often ignoring reality.

   Sich etwas vormachen

   • Don't delude yourself into believing that everything will be easy.
   • He deluded himself that she still loved him.
   • They were deluded by the idea of getting rich quickly.