: to make someone believe something that is not true : to practice deceit also : to give a false impression appearances can deceive.

to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter. to be unfaithful to (one’s spouse or lover).

Frequency: Deceive is defined as to make someone believe something that isn’t true. An example of deceive is a parent telling their child there is a tooth fairy. To use deceit; lie.

Some common synonyms of deceive are beguile, delude, and mislead. While all these words mean “to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness,” deceive implies imposing a false idea or belief that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness.

: having a tendency or disposition to deceive or give false impressions: a : not honest a deceitful child left her deceitful husband.

1 skill in achieving one’s ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means. other antique dealers envied her for her craftiness in getting people to sell their treasures for a song.

sandbagger – someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you.

The definition of deceitful is someone or something intentionally untruthful or intended to mislead. An example of something that would be described as deceitful is a statement that is blatantly untrue and that is intended to convince someone of a falsehood. Given to cheating or deceiving. Deceptive in multiple ways.

These 15 signs are dead giveaways that you’re dealing with a keeper:

1. They are consistent.
2. They show compassion and humility.
3. They respect boundaries.
4. They compromise and don’t expect something for nothing.
5. They’re relaxed (and so are you).
6. They are respectful when it comes to time.
7. They show gratitude.

• Sign 1: They’ve become really good at lying at the little, innocuous things.
• Sign 2: They get defensive at well-meaning interactions.
• Sign 3: They gaslight you.
• Sign 4: They accuse you of accusing them of cheating or they (sort of) self-confess.
• Sign 5: You got together via cheating, or they have a history of cheating.

So it’s 100% understandable to dump someone who cheats. In some situations, it might be the best thing to do. But in many situations, it’s also perfectly reasonable to stay. It doesn’t mean you’re defective or weak.

After a person gets caught having an affair, their instinct might be to apologize profusely to the partner they cheated on. Most people who cheat are sorry they hurt their spouse. But they don’t regret the affair.

Confession or truth is rare, very rare. Even if they have had a history of cheating. They usually will opt for lying or trying to make you believe that you are the one who is way off base.

Being cheated on can not only affect your self-esteem and self-worth; it can also affect the way you treat those around you. Built up anger, bitterness, or hurt can show itself in how you act around the people you encounter.