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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Delude

/dĭl-o͞od'/ · De·lude · IPA /dɪˈluːd/
01 v. t. To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of.
imp. & p. p. Deluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Deluding
  1. 1.
    To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of.
    “To delude the nation by an airy phantom.” — Burke.
  2. 2.
    To frustrate or disappoint.
    “It deludes thy search.” — Dryden.
Syn. To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See Deceive.