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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delude

/dɪˈluːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
de-lude
IPA
/dɪˈluːd/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.

Transitive verb

verb

To frustrate or disappoint.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English deluden, borrowed from Latin dēlūdō (“mock, deceive”), from de + lūdō (“to make sport of, to mock”). See ludicrous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: deluden, dēlūdō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈluːd/
  • British English: /dɪˈluːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deludes (present, singular) deluding (participle, present) deluded (participle, past) deluded (past)

Derived Forms

deludable deludee deluder deludingly delusive undelude

Frequently Paired Words

allude deluded delusion delusional elude illude

Synonyms

deceive mislead lull lead on cozen

Rhymes With

food include non-food you'd dude mood viewed rude reviewed renewed crude nude

Questions

How do you pronounce delude?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈluːd/.
What does delude mean?
To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
Where does delude come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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