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illude

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ɪˈluːd/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈluːd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈljuːd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːd
  • homophone: allude
  • homophone: elude (weak vowel merger)

1

verb

Meaning 1

To give a false impression to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literary

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deceive, delude, dupe, fool, mislead, trick

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin illūdō.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: измамвам (izmamvam) — to delude, fool
  • Bulgarian: заблуждавам (zabluždavam) — to delude, fool
  • Spanish: iludir — to delude, fool