# delude

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈluːd/ · frequency rank #54,116

## Definitions
1. To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
2. To frustrate or disappoint.

## Etymology
From Middle English deluden, borrowed from Latin dēlūdō (“mock, deceive”), from de + lūdō (“to make sport of, to mock”). See ludicrous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/delude