Delude
Pronunciation : De*lude"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. deludere, delusum; de- + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See Ludicrous.]
Definition : 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.
Syn. -- To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See Deceive.
t. [imp. & p. p. Deluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Deluding.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913