How Do You Spell UNDECEIVE?

Pronunciation: [ˌʌndɪsˈiːv] (IPA)

The word "undeceive" is spelled with the prefix "un-", meaning "not," followed by the word "deceive," which means "to mislead or trick." Its phonetic transcription is ʌndɪˈsiːv. The "un-" prefix is pronounced as "ʌn," the "de-" is pronounced as "dɪ," and the "-ceive" is pronounced as "siːv." The spelling of this word follows typical English spelling patterns, with a silent "c" in "deceive" and a double "e" to indicate the long vowel sound.

UNDECEIVE Meaning and Definition

1. Undeceive is a verb that refers to the act of dispelling someone's false beliefs or misconceptions, thus bringing them to a state of truth or awareness. It involves correcting or enlightening someone who has been misled or deceived, with the intention of granting them a clearer understanding of reality or a particular situation.

   When someone is deceived, they hold a belief or perception that is not in accordance with the truth. To undeceive them is to present them with the necessary information or evidence that will enable them to abandon their mistaken beliefs and adopt a more accurate view.

   Undeceive may involve revealing the true motives behind someone's actions, clarifying misconceptions, or exposing falsehoods. It is often done with the aim of helping someone make informed decisions and avoid potential harm or mistakes that could result from their previous erroneous beliefs.

   This term can be used in various situations, such as in personal relationships, when individuals may be deceived by others; in politics, when false information is disseminated to manipulate people's opinions; or in everyday life, when someone has simply misunderstood a situation.

   Overall, the act of undeceiving entails facilitating a shift from ignorance to knowledge, thereby assisting someone in acquiring a more realistic and accurate understanding of the world around them.

2. To free from deception, cheat, or mistake.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for UNDECEIVE

• indecive
• undecisive
• undecicive
• undecide
• undesceive
• undecive
• undecieve
• undeceiive
• undeceivve
• Undecile
• undreheave
• undecpetive
• unbeleive
• unsective
• undetecive
• undective
• Undecerde
• undeceieve
• undeceeve
• Untective
• undechitve
• undecietive
• undeceev
• undecitve
• Undecaine

Etymology of UNDECEIVE

The word "undeceive" originated from the Old French term "desdeceivre", which is a combination of the prefix "des-" (meaning "negation") and the verb "deceivre" (meaning "to deceive"). The Middle English form of the word, "undeceiven", was eventually altered to "undeceive" in Modern English. The meaning of "undeceive" is to remove or correct someone's mistaken belief or to reveal the truth to someone who has been deceived.

Similar spelling words for UNDECEIVE

• undeserved,
• undecided,
• undesired,
• undeclared,
• uneducated,
• undesirous,
• undesirable,
• unteach,
• undeserving,
• undesigned,
• undesirably,
• undesiring,
• undeservedly,
• undeceived.

Conjugate verb Undeceive

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have undeceived

you would have undeceived

he/she/it would have undeceived

we would have undeceived

they would have undeceived

I would have undeceive

you would have undeceive

he/she/it would have undeceive

we would have undeceive

they would have undeceive

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been undeceiving

you would have been undeceiving

he/she/it would have been undeceiving

we would have been undeceiving

they would have been undeceiving

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would undeceive

you would undeceive

he/she/it would undeceive

we would undeceive

they would undeceive

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be undeceiving

you would be undeceiving

he/she/it would be undeceiving

we would be undeceiving

they would be undeceiving

FUTURE

I will undeceive

you will undeceive

he/she/it will undeceive

we will undeceive

they will undeceive

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be undeceiving

you will be undeceiving

he/she/it will be undeceiving

we will be undeceiving

they will be undeceiving

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have undeceived

you will have undeceived

he/she/it will have undeceived

we will have undeceived

they will have undeceived

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been undeceiving

you will have been undeceiving

he/she/it will have been undeceiving

we will have been undeceiving

they will have been undeceiving

IMPERATIVE

you undeceive

we let´s undeceive

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to undeceive

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was undeceiving

you were undeceiving

he/she/it was undeceiving

we were undeceiving

they were undeceiving

PAST PARTICIPLE

undeceived

PAST PERFECT

I had undeceived

you had undeceived

he/she/it had undeceived

we had undeceived

they had undeceived

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been undeceiving

you had been undeceiving

he/she/it had been undeceiving

we had been undeceiving

they had been undeceiving

PRESENT

I undeceive

you undeceive

he/she/it undeceives

we undeceive

they undeceive

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am undeceiving

you are undeceiving

he/she/it is undeceiving

we are undeceiving

they are undeceiving

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

undeceiving

PRESENT PERFECT

I have undeceived

you have undeceived

he/she/it has undeceived

we have undeceived

they have undeceived

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been undeceiving

you have been undeceiving

he/she/it has been undeceiving

we have been undeceiving

they have been undeceiving

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it undeceive

SIMPLE PAST

I undeceived

you undeceived

he/she/it undeceived

we undeceived

they undeceived