Antonyms for illude


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ih-lood
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlud


Definition of illude

Origin :
  • early 15c., "to mock, to trick," from Latin illudere "to make sport of," from assimilated form of in- "in, into" (see in- (2)) + ludere "to play" (see ludicrous).
  • As in juggle : verb mislead, falsify; handle several things at once
  • As in mislead : verb give someone the wrong idea, information
  • As in bluff : verb deceive
  • As in delude : verb deceive, fool
  • As in double-cross : verb to deceive or betray someone
Example sentences :
  • Little by little, as I came nearer, she ceased to illude me, and I began to think of her as 'it.'
  • Extract from : « And Even Now » by Max Beerbohm
  • If any one should at midnight get within their circle, they become visible to him, and they may then illude him.
  • Extract from : « The Fairy Mythology » by Thomas Keightley

Synonyms for illude

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