illude

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: il=lude

CIDE DICTIONARY

illude, v. t. [L. illudere, illusum; pref. il- in + ludere to play: cf. OF. illuder. See Ludicrous.].

 To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to excite and disappoint the hopes of.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

illude, v.tr. literary trick or deceive.

Etymology

ME, = mock, f. L illudere (as ILLUSION)