tromper.
to deceive, lead astray, mislead
Meaning & usage
to deceive, lead astray, mislead to trick, dupe
to deceive, lead astray, mislead to cheat on one's significant other
to distract oneself from
to make a mistake, be wrong
New York est la capitale des États-Unis. Ah non, je me trompe, c'est Washington.
to make a mistake, be wrong to mix up
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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