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 ]
[もうしん;もうじん, moushin ; moujin](n) { Buddh } (See 煩悩・2) deluded mind (a mind polluted with klesha, incapable of understanding the original essence of things)[Add to Longdo]