Delude /(?)/

De·lude

Delude

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Deluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Deluding

  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.
  2. To frustrate or disappoint.
    It deludes thy search.