Definitions and Examples of mislead, deceive, delude
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression about something.
Example
The salesman tried to mislead us into buying a product that we didn't need.
To make someone believe something that is not true; to trick or cheat someone.
Example
He was deceived by his friend's promises and ended up losing all his money.
To mislead or deceive someone into believing something that is not true.
Example
She was deluded into thinking that she could get rich quick by investing in a scam.
Key Differences: mislead vs deceive vs delude
- 1Mislead implies giving someone a wrong idea or impression, while disabused means freeing someone from a false belief.
- 2Deceive suggests intentionally making someone believe something that is not true, while disabused implies correcting a mistaken belief.
- 3Delude conveys the idea of deceiving someone into believing something that is not true, often with harmful consequences, while disabused means setting someone straight about a false belief.
Effective Usage of mislead, deceive, delude
- 1Clarify Misunderstandings: Use disabused to explain the truth and correct false beliefs.
- 2Warn Against Deception: Use mislead, deceive, and delude to warn others about false information or scams.
- 3Express Disbelief: Use these antonyms to express disbelief or skepticism about something that someone has said or done.
Remember this!
The antonyms of disabused are mislead, deceive, and delude. While disabused means to free someone from a false belief, mislead implies giving someone a wrong idea, deceive suggests intentionally making someone believe something that is not true, and delude conveys the idea of deceiving someone into believing something that is not true. Use these words to clarify misunderstandings, warn against deception, and express disbelief.
