deceive
Examples
Although DeWitt had been successful in sending the secret orders to DeRuyter concerning his voyage to Guinea, he could not long hope to deceive the ever-watchful Downing.
Bien que DeWitt ait réussi à envoyer des ordres secrets à DeRuyter concernant son voyage en Guinée, il ne pouvait pas espérer longtemps tromper Downing, toujours aux aguets.
Whatever the material, good painting makes it more precious; nor can it ever be said to deceive respecting the ground of which it gives us no information.
Quel que soit le matériau, une bonne peinture le rend plus précieux ; on ne saurait non plus l'accuser de tromper sur le support, dont elle ne nous donne aucune information.
he who seeks to deceive will always find someone who will allow himself to be deceived.
celui qui cherche à tromper trouvera toujours quelqu'un qui se laissera tromper.