delude (someone) with (something)

delude (someone) with (something)

To use something to induce someone to believe falsehoods. The realtor must have deluded Elizabeth with lies—why else would she have moved into such a dangerous neighborhood? Don't delude the kids with false promises that you'll take them out for ice cream. They're always really disappointed when you don't show up. You deluded my mother with lies to scare her into telling you her Social Security number, didn't you?

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delude someone with something

to fool or trick someone with something. She deluded us with her clever talk. Don't delude yourself with false hopes.

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