1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Delude \De*lude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deluding}.] [L. deludere, delusum; de- + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See {Ludicrous}.] 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. [1913 Webster] To delude the nation by an airy phantom. --Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. To frustrate or disappoint. [1913 Webster] It deludes thy search. --Dryden. Syn: To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See {Deceive}. [1913 Webster]
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