Deceive

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To deprive by fraud or stealth; to Defraud.

II. Deceive ·vt To Beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.

III. Deceive ·vt To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to Mislead; to Cheat; to Disappoint; to Delude; to Insnare.