Verbs of Physical and Social Lifestyle - Verbs for Deception

to intentionally say or write something that is not true

to tell a small or trivial lie that is not meant to cause harm or serious consequences

to trick opponents in games like poker by acting confidently with a weak hand, making them think one has a strong hand

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

to pretend, often with the intent to deceive or mislead others

to disguise or pretend to be someone or something else, often by wearing a mask or adopting a false identity

to make a person believe something untrue

to deceive a person so that they do what one wants

to cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically by lying or omitting important information

to deceive someone into believing something that is not true, often by creating false hopes or illusions

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

to trick someone, often by confusing or misleading them with clever or deceptive tactics

to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage

to trick someone into believing something that is not true

to deceive a person, often by hiding the truth or using clever tactics to mislead them

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

to pretend to support or agree with someone or something to keep things peaceful or for one's own gain

to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information

to trick someone, often by taking advantage of their trust or naivety

to deceive someone through dishonesty, often resulting in the loss of something valuable

to defeat or surpass someone in a clever or cunning manner

to unfairly take money or what someone deserves from them through dishonest methods

to deceive someone through cunning or dishonest tactics, often for personal gain

to provide incorrect directions to someone, leading them in the wrong direction or causing them to become lost

to trick someone, typically with the intention of depriving them of something valuable

to be disloyal to a person, a group of people, or one's country by giving information about them to their enemy

to develop opposition or hostility toward something or someone once supported or favored

to take advantage of someone by charging them too much money or selling them a defective product

to betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together