Delude

Part of speech: verb (v.)

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.

Synonyms: mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See Deceive.