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Deceive means to cause to believe something false. Regular verb: deceive-deceived-deceived.
Meanings
- To mislead deliberately
- To trick or fool
- To be unfaithful
Common Collocations
deceive someone into
deceive yourself
appearances can deceive
deceive the public
deceptive practices
Tip for Learners
Deceive yourself means to refuse to face truth. Appearances can be deceiving warns against surface judgments.
Present Simple
| I | deceive |
| you | deceive |
| he/she/it | deceives |
| we | deceive |
| they | deceive |
Examples - Present Simple
- I never deceive my friends and family.
- You deceive yourself with false hopes.
- He deceives customers with fake products.
- We don't deceive our business partners.
- They deceive people for profit.
Present Continuous
| I | am deceiving |
| you | are deceiving |
| he/she/it | is deceiving |
| we | are deceiving |
| they | are deceiving |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am not deceiving you about this.
- You are deceiving yourself if you believe that.
- She is deceiving everyone with her act.
- We are not deceiving anyone with our intentions.
- They are deceiving the public with misinformation.
Present Perfect
| I | have deceived |
| you | have deceived |
| he/she/it | has deceived |
| we | have deceived |
| they | have deceived |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have never deceived anyone intentionally.
- You have deceived yourself long enough.
- He has deceived many people over the years.
- We have not deceived our investors.
- They have deceived thousands of victims.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been deceiving |
| you | have been deceiving |
| he/she/it | has been deceiving |
| we | have been deceiving |
| they | have been deceiving |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been deceiving myself about the situation.
- You have been deceiving everyone for too long.
- She has been deceiving her followers for months.
- We have been deceiving ourselves about our chances.
- They have been deceiving customers for years.
Past Simple
| I | deceived |
| you | deceived |
| he/she/it | deceived |
| we | deceived |
| they | deceived |
Examples - Past Simple
- I deceived no one with my actions.
- You deceived me about your qualifications.
- He deceived the authorities for years.
- We deceived ourselves about the outcome.
- They deceived the whole community.
Past Continuous
| I | was deceiving |
| you | were deceiving |
| he/she/it | was deceiving |
| we | were deceiving |
| they | were deceiving |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was not deceiving anyone during the negotiation.
- You were deceiving yourself the entire time.
- She was deceiving her employers while working there.
- We were deceiving ourselves about the risks.
- They were deceiving people through the scheme.
Past Perfect
| I | had deceived |
| you | had deceived |
| he/she/it | had deceived |
| we | had deceived |
| they | had deceived |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had never deceived anyone before that incident.
- You had deceived yourself before realizing the truth.
- He had deceived many before getting caught.
- We had deceived ourselves before facing reality.
- They had deceived hundreds before the investigation.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been deceiving |
| you | had been deceiving |
| he/she/it | had been deceiving |
| we | had been deceiving |
| they | had been deceiving |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been deceiving myself for years before therapy.
- You had been deceiving everyone before the truth emerged.
- She had been deceiving her family for months.
- We had been deceiving ourselves before the failure.
- They had been deceiving clients for a decade.
Future Simple
| I | will deceive |
| you | will deceive |
| he/she/it | will deceive |
| we | will deceive |
| they | will deceive |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will never deceive you again.
- You will deceive yourself if you ignore the signs.
- He will deceive more people if not stopped.
- We will not deceive our stakeholders.
- They will deceive others if given the opportunity.
Future Continuous
| I | will be deceiving |
| you | will be deceiving |
| he/she/it | will be deceiving |
| we | will be deceiving |
| they | will be deceiving |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will not be deceiving anyone with my proposal.
- You will be deceiving yourself by continuing.
- She will be deceiving her audience if she claims that.
- We will not be deceiving anyone about our plans.
- They will be deceiving the market with false claims.
Future Perfect
| I | will have deceived |
| you | will have deceived |
| he/she/it | will have deceived |
| we | will have deceived |
| they | will have deceived |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have deceived no one by the end of this.
- You will have deceived yourself into believing it.
- He will have deceived countless victims by then.
- We will have deceived ourselves if we proceed.
- They will have deceived many before being exposed.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been deceiving |
| you | will have been deceiving |
| he/she/it | will have been deceiving |
| we | will have been deceiving |
| they | will have been deceiving |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been deceiving myself for years by then.
- You will have been deceiving everyone for too long.
- She will have been deceiving her followers for months.
- We will have been deceiving ourselves the whole time.
- They will have been deceiving the public for decades.