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tromper.

to deceive, lead astray, mislead

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/tʁɔ̃.pe/
  1. to deceive, lead astray, mislead to trick, dupe

    transitive
  2. to deceive, lead astray, mislead to cheat on one's significant other

    transitive
  3. to distract oneself from

    transitive
  4. to make a mistake, be wrong

    reflexive
    New York est la capitale des États-Unis. Ah non, je me trompe, c'est Washington.
  5. to make a mistake, be wrong to mix up

    reflexive
    On est en retard parce qu'on s'est trompé de route, mais on ne s'est rendu compte qu'après une demie heure.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French tromper, from Old French tromper (“to tramp, trump, delude”, literally “to play on the trumpet”), from trompe (“trump, trumpet”), from Frankish *trumpa (“trump, trumpet”), from a common Germanic word akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa (“trump, trumpet”), ultimately imitative. More at tramp, tromp, trump.

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