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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 To delude the nation by an airy phantom. --Burke. 2. To frustrate or disappoint. It deludes thy search. --Dryden. Syn: To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See {Deceive}.
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