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delude definition

de·lude (di lo̵̅o̅d′)

transitive verb deluded -·lud′ed, deluding -·lud′·ing

  1. to fool, as by false promises or wrong notions; mislead; deceive; trick
  2. Obsolete to elude or frustrate

Etymology: ME deluden < L deludere < de-, from + ludere, to play: see ludicrous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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