mislead, delude, beguile mean to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness. deceive implies imposing a false [[idea]] or [[belief]] that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness | mislead, delude, beguile mean to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness. deceive implies imposing a false [[idea]] or [[belief]] that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness |