Synonyms for illude

Most common

trick · fool · deceive · dupe · mislead · delude

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To give a false impression to.

Forms

Past participle

illuded
e.g. illuded → tricked, fooled, deceived, duped…

Example sentences

• trick Felix was trying to trick Amelia to open the door.
• fool They made a fool of him in the presence of ladies.
• deceive I assure you that I didn't intend to deceive you.
• mislead He did everything he could to mislead the police.
• delude I underestimated teenagers' ability to delude themselves.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

fool¹, dupe¹

5 letters

trick¹

6 letters

delude²

7 letters

deceive², mislead²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delude² = 2 syllables).