Examples of “deceive” in a Sentence

verb To trick or mislead someone into believing something false.

• The scammer deceived several elderly people by pretending to be from their bank.
• He deceived investors by hiding the company's true losses.
• Don't let his charming smile deceive you — he's not to be trusted.
• It feels painful to begin seeing clearly, that you’ve been deceived by the very people and institutions you trusted to guide you.