Examples of “deceit” in a Sentence

noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.

• He got the promotion through flattery and deceit.
• She felt betrayed when she discovered his deceit.
• The story is about a servant whose deceit fooled the whole castle.

noun In law, a false statement made knowingly or recklessly to trick someone into relying on it, causing them harm.

• The buyer sued the seller for deceit after learning the car's mileage had been faked.
• The lawyer argued that the company's false claims amounted to deceit.
• Proving deceit in court requires showing the speaker knew the statement was false.