From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdeludede‧lude /dɪˈluːd/ verb [transitive] WRONG/INCORRECTto make someone believe something that is not true SYN deceive I was angry with him for trying to delude me.delude somebody/yourself into doing something It is easy to delude yourself into believing you’re in love. Don’t be deluded into thinking your house is burglarproof.→ See Verb table
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delude• How had she let herself be so deluded?• Wins in New Hampshire can sometimes delude.• But if we give up the second belief, then we do not think we are deluded by biology.• If he really thought this would be his father's reaction, he was cruelly deluding himself.• Governments should not be deluded into thinking that they can arrogate to themselves powers that they do not and can not possess.• Or would you delude yourself about her performance?• Have you forgotten how easy it is to delude yourself into believing you are in love?• And what if you lacked the capacity to delude yourself?delude somebody/yourself into doing something• Have you forgotten how easy it is to delude yourself into believing you are in love?• The rich man who deludes himself into behaving like a mendicant may conserve his fortune although he will not be very happy.Origin delude (1400-1500) Latin deludere, from ludere “to play” 