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illudere

to deceive

verb eel-LOO-deh-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin illudere (to mock, play upon)

Also means

to delude

Usage Note

Illudere means to deceive someone or, reflexively (illudersi), to delude oneself. The reflexive mi illudo ('I'm fooling myself') is very common. It takes avere in the active and essere in the reflexive. The past participle is illuso. Do not confuse with deludere (to disappoint).

Examples

"Non illuderti, è molto difficile."

Natural Translation

Don't fool yourself, it's very difficult.

Literal Translation

Not deceive-yourself, it-is very difficult.

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