deceive
/dɪˈsiːv/verb
उच्चारण डिसीव
धोखा देना, छलना
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[T] ~ sb (into doing sth)
to make somebody believe something that is not true
धोखा देना, छलना
- He deceived her into signing the papers.
- Do not deceive yourself about your chances.
- The trader tried to deceive the customers with false weights.
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- Don't let appearances deceive you.
- He deceived his parents by pretending to attend school.
- She would never deceive a friend.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
deceive sb (into doing sth)
Deceive takes a person as its object. Add into + -ing to say what the person was tricked into doing.
'Deceive' का object व्यक्ति होता है। उसे क्या करने के लिए धोखा दिया गया, यह बताने के लिए into + -ing जोड़ा जाता है।
- The agent deceived the farmers into signing the papers.
- Don't let his smile deceive you.
deceive sb about / as to sth
Use about for the subject of the lie: deceive someone about your age.
झूठ के विषय के लिए about आता है: deceive someone about your age।
- He deceived the bank about his income.
- She deceived her parents about the exam date.
deceive yourself / be deceived by
Deceive yourself means to refuse to see the truth. Be deceived by shows what misled someone.
'Deceive yourself' का अर्थ सच देखने से इनकार करना है। 'Be deceived by' बताता है कि किस चीज़ ने किसी को भुलावे में डाला।
- You are deceiving yourself if you think revision is optional.
- Many shoppers were deceived by the fake discount.
deceit / deception / deceptive
Deceit is dishonest behaviour; deception is the act. Deceptive describes things that mislead: deceptive appearances.
Deceit बेईमान व्यवहार है; deception उसकी क्रिया है। Deceptive उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो भ्रम में डालें: deceptive appearances।
- The merchant was jailed for deception.
- The calm sea is deceptive; the current is strong.
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verb + deceive
try toset out tomanage tointend torefuse to
- He tried to deceive the examiner with a false certificate.
adverb + deceive
easilycompletelycruellydeliberatelycleverly
- She was easily deceived by sweet words.
deceive + noun
the publicthe eyecustomersvotersinvestors
- The advertisement deceived thousands of customers.
deceive + into
into believinginto payinginto signinginto thinkinginto trusting
- They deceived him into trusting a stranger.
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- The fox deceived the crow with sweet words.
लोमड़ी ने मीठी बातों से कौए को धोखा दिया।
- Radhika felt hurt that her friend had deceived her.
राधिका को दुःख हुआ कि उसकी सहेली ने उसे धोखा दिया।
- Appearances can deceive; the old shirt hid a rich man.
दिखावा धोखा दे सकता है; पुरानी कमीज़ के पीछे एक धनी व्यक्ति था।
- The fake website deceived many people into paying money.
नकली वेबसाइट ने कई लोगों को पैसे देने के लिए बहकाया।
- If my eyes do not deceive me, that is my old teacher.
यदि मेरी आँखें धोखा नहीं दे रहीं, तो वह मेरे पुराने शिक्षक हैं।
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✗ He deceived to me about the price.
✓ He deceived me about the price.
Deceive is transitive and takes the person directly.
'Deceive' सकर्मक है और व्यक्ति को सीधे object के रूप में लेता है।
✗ I was deceived from my friend.
✓ I was deceived by my friend.
In the passive, the doer follows by.
Passive में करने वाले के पहले 'by' आता है।
✗ The seller deceived us to buy the old phone.
✓ The seller deceived us into buying the old phone.
Use into + -ing to show what the person was tricked into doing.
व्यक्ति को क्या करने के लिए बहकाया गया, यह बताने के लिए into + -ing आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Deceive, cheat and fool all mean tricking someone, with small differences.
Deceive, cheat और fool तीनों का अर्थ किसी को धोखा देना है, पर सूक्ष्म अंतर हैं।
To make someone believe something false, often by hiding the truth.
सच छिपाकर किसी को झूठी बात पर विश्वास कराना।
- He deceived the board about the losses.
To gain something unfairly, such as in an exam or a game.
परीक्षा या खेल जैसी जगह अनुचित ढंग से कुछ पाना।
- He cheated in the exam.
To trick someone, often in a light or playful way.
किसी को चकमा देना, प्रायः हल्के या मज़ाकिया ढंग से।
- The magician fooled the audience.
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deceitful or deceptive?
A deceitful person deliberately tells lies. A deceptive thing gives a false impression: 'Appearances can be deceptive.'
Deceitful उस व्यक्ति के लिए आता है जो जानबूझकर धोखा देता है। Deceptive उस चीज़ के लिए आता है जो गलत प्रभाव पैदा करती है, जैसे 'Appearances can be deceptive.'