deceive (oneself)

Translations
обманывать (себя)
She was only deceiving herself if she thought he would change.
Она только обманывала себя, если думала, что он изменится.
Definitions
To mislead or trick oneself into believing something that is not true, often to avoid facing reality or to protect one's feelings.
Words
deceive

verb
обманывать
oneself

pronoun
себя