#to delude
- To deceive — To lead someone into error through false promises, deceptive appearances, or clever words; to deceive, delude, or entice. As a reflexive verb, it means to feed on vain illusions, or to refuse to accept a painful objective reality.
- To delude oneself — To deliberately or unconsciously delude oneself, trying to believe a false, unreal, or favorable situation in order to avoid a painful reality, a disappointment, or an uncomfortable truth; to create empty illusions for oneself.