- delude yourself
- to choose to believe something that is not true
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delude yourself
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delude yourself — phrase to choose to believe something that is not true Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym Main entry: delude … Useful english dictionary
delude — de|lude [dıˈlu:d] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: deludere, from ludere to play ] to make someone believe something that is not true = ↑deceive ▪ I was angry with him for trying to delude me. delude sb/yourself into doing sth ▪ It is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
delude — [[t]dɪlu͟ːd[/t]] deludes, deluding, deluded 1) VERB If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true. [V pron refl] The President was deluding himself if he thought he was safe from such action … English dictionary
delude — UK [dɪˈluːd] / US [dɪˈlud] verb [transitive] Word forms delude : present tense I/you/we/they delude he/she/it deludes present participle deluding past tense deluded past participle deluded to make someone think something that is not true The… … English dictionary
delude — de|lude [ dı lud ] verb transitive to make someone think something that is not true: DECEIVE: The government should not be deluded into thinking that it is popular. a. delude yourself to choose to believe something that is not true … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
delude — verb (T) to make someone believe something that is not true; deceive: delude sb/yourself: You re deluding yourself if you think you ll change Rob s mind. | delude sb into doing sth: That new job title is just a way of deluding her into thinking… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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