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deceive

/dɪˈsiv/ /dɪˈsiːv/
  1. 1 kandırmak, aldatmak, yanıltmak

Definition (English)

To make someone believe something that is not true, usually to get an advantage.

Example Sentences

  1. He tried to deceive his parents about his grades.
    Ailesini notları konusunda kandırmaya çalıştı.
  2. The magician's trick was designed to deceive the audience.
    Sihirbazın numarası izleyicileri yanıltmak için tasarlanmıştı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base deceive
/dɪˈsiv/
Past deceived
/dɪˈsivd/
Participle deceived
/dɪˈsivd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑ddeceive → deceived

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /v/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. deceived /dɪˈsivd/

Synonyms

Collocations

deceive someonedeceive the publicdeceive customersintentionally deceiveattempt to deceivedeceive others