Deceiving

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsiːv/

Deceiving (verb)

  1. To make someone believe something that is not true, usually to get what you want.
  2. To cause a person to act in a wrong way by giving wrong or misleading information.
  3. To make something seem true or real when it is not, so people form the wrong idea.

Examples

  • She deceives customers with a fake promise.
  • The ad deceives people into buying the wrong product.