- (v.t.) 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.
- (v.t.) To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.
- (v.t.) To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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