self-deceive

verb

To deceive oneself.

Meanings

verbself-deceive (third-person singular simple present self-deceives, present participle self-deceiving, simple past and past participle self-deceived)

present singular third person self-deceives · participle present self-deceiving · participle past self-deceived · past self-deceived

  1. intransitiveTo deceive oneself.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

self-deceive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-deceive

MLA

“self-deceive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-deceive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-deceive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-deceive.

Source: self-deceive on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.