English–German
“deceive” in German
How to say “deceive” in German
“Deceive” in German is betrügen.
Someone hides the real terms of an interaction and leaves another person deceived in a transaction or intimate relationship.
Example sentences with betrügen
Die Firma betrog Kunden durch falsche Rechnungen.
The company deceived customers with false invoices.
Tips for using betrügen
- In relationship contexts, jemanden betrügen means to be unfaithful to that person, while English betray often refers more specifically to disloyalty or revealing a secret.
Other German words for “deceive”
Der Schein trügt.
Appearances can be deceiving.