deception C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ UK /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of deceiving or misleading someone The whole scheme was built on careful deception. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of deceiving or... deceittrickeryfraudduplicitysubterfugeguiledishonestyruse ↔ Opposites honestytruthfulnesscandorsincerity Word family Related forms deceivedeceptivedeceit Etymology AI details From Old French deception, from Late Latin dēceptiō (stem dēceptiōn-), from dēcipere ('to ensnare, cheat'), from de- ('from') plus capere ('to take'). dēceptiō Latin dēcipere Latin capere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # deception **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of deceiving or misleading someone ## Examples - The whole scheme was built on careful deception. ## Synonyms - deceit - trickery - fraud - duplicity - subterfuge - guile - dishonesty - ruse ## Antonyms - honesty - truthfulness - candor - sincerity ## Related Forms - deceive - deceptive - deceit ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dēceptiō - Root: dēcipere - Root: capere ## Etymology From Old French deception, from Late Latin dēceptiō (stem dēceptiōn-), from dēcipere ('to ensnare, cheat'), from de- ('from') plus capere ('to take'). ## AI Etymology Deception is from Old French deception, from Late Latin dēceptiō (stem dēceptiōn-), from dēcipere ('to ensnare, cheat'), from de- ('from') plus capere ('to take'). In present-day use, it means the act of deceiving or misleading someone. Related vocabulary includes deceive, deceptive, and deceit. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown