delude
VerbWordNet 3.0
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Delude \De*lude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Deluding.] [L. deludere, delusum; de- + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See Ludicrous.]
1.To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of. [1913 Webster]
To delude the nation by an airy phantom.— Burke.[1913 Webster]
2.To frustrate or disappoint. [1913 Webster]
It deludes thy search.— Dryden.
Syn: To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See Deceive. [1913 Webster]