Definition
Third person singular present tense of 'delude': to deceive or mislead someone or oneself, often without their full knowledge.
Etymology
From Latin 'deludere' (to mock, deceive), composed of 'de-' (thoroughly) + 'ludere' (to play, trick). The modern English verb retains the sense of playing someone false.
Kelly Says
When someone 'deludes themselves,' they're actually using their brain's incredible ability to ignore contradictory information—a survival mechanism that becomes a liability when we believe comforting lies!
Translations
ARالعربية
يُغَوِّل
yu-ghaw-wil
CACatalà
enganya
en-ga-nya
CSČeština
oklamuje
ok-la-mu-je
DADansk
bedrager
be-dra-ger
ELΕλληνικά
γελούν
ye-lo-un
ESEspañol
engaña
en-ga-nya
FISuomi
petollinen
pe-to-lli-nen
HIहिन्दी
धोखा देता है
dho-kha-de-ta hai
HUMagyar
megtéveszt
meg-te-veszt
IDBahasa Indonesia
menipu
me-ni-pu
IGIG
onye-agba-a-ghi
o-nye-ag-ba-a-ghi
ITItaliano
inganna
in-gan-na
KMKM
អ្នកប្រព្រឹត្ត
a-nk-ba-p-ro-p-ret
MSBahasa Melayu
menipu
me-ni-pu
MYမြန်မာ
ပျောက်ပြော
pyaw-k-pyaw
NLNederlands
bedriegt
be-drie-gt
NONorsk
bedrager
be-dra-ger
PLPolski
oszukuje
os-zoo-uje
PTPortuguês
enganar
en-ga-nar
RORomână
împăcătează
im-pa-ca-te-a-za
RUРусский
обманывает
ob-ma-ny-va-et
SVSvenska
bedrar
be-dra-r
SWKiswahili
mchezo
m-che-zo
TAதமிழ்
குழப்புகிறது
ku-zha-ppu-ki-ru
TEతెలుగు
భ్రమింప
bhra-min-pu
THไทย
หลอกลวง
loo-ok-luang
TLTL
mang-a-mang
mang-a-mang
TRTürkçe
aldatır
al-da-tir
UKУкраїнська
обманює
ob-ma-nyu-ye
URاردو
مُغَوِّل
mu-ghaw-wil
VITiếng Việt
lừa đảo
lu-a dao