Daily Word: DELUDED

de·lude

   [dih-lood] 

~ verb (used with object), de·lud·ed, de·lid·ing.

DEFINITION:  1) To mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive. 2) Obsolete . to mock or frustrate the hopes or aims of. 3) Obsolete . to elude; evade.

SENTENCE: His extremely large ego, deluded him into thinking he was more important than he really was.