ingannare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- beguile verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
- deceive verb To trick or mislead someone into believing something false.
- delude verb To make someone believe something untrue, often about themselves or their situation.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- fox noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.
- guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
- have verb To own or possess something.
- hoodwink verb To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
- mislead verb To cause someone to believe something untrue, whether on purpose or by accident.
Senses
ingannare is used for these senses in English:
- abuse (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
- beguile (transitive) To deceive or delude (using guile).
- deceive (transitive) To trick or mislead.
- delude (transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
- fool (archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
- fox (transitive) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.
- guile To deceive, beguile, bewile.
- have (informal, often passive, transitive) To trick, to deceive.
abuse — full definition
- noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
- verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
- verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.
beguile — full definition
- verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
- verb To charm, delight or captivate.
- verb To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.