Synonyms: pull the wool over someone's eyes, play false, hoodwink, bamboozle, snow, lead by the nose
Definition: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
Usage: He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well
Similar words: lead astray, deceive, betray
Definition: cause someone to believe an untruth
Usage: The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house