befool

An archaic verb meaning to deceive, trick, or make a fool of someone.

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий обманывать, вводить в заблуждение или выставлять кого-то дураком.

1. Deceive or trick C2 formal

   To make someone appear foolish or to deceive them by trickery.

   • The con artist managed to befool the entire village with his false promises.
   • She felt embarrassed after realizing she had been befooled by his lies.
   • He tried to befool the committee with forged documents.

   🇷🇺Обманывать или вводить в заблуждение

   Синонимы: beguilecheatdeceivedeludedupefoolhoaxhoodwinkmisleadtrick

2. Hoax or dupe C2 informal

   To cause someone to believe something that is not true, often as a practical joke.

   • The prank was designed to befool his friends into thinking the house was haunted.
   • They befooled the tourists with a fake map to a hidden treasure.
   • Don't let his charming smile befool you into trusting him.

   🇷🇺Обманывать или дурачить

   Синонимы: bamboozledeceivedupefoolgullhoaxhoodwinktrick

• befooled past participle
• befooled past simple
• befooling present participle
• befools third person singular