1. past tense and past participle of befool; to have deceived or tricked someone into believing something false
Usage: formal; somewhat archaic

Examples

• The con artist befooled many investors with his fake investment scheme.
• She realized she had been befooled by his charming lies.
• The magician befooled the audience with his clever illusions.
• Don’t let yourself be befooled by such obvious propaganda.
• The villagers were befooled into believing the stranger’s false promises.
• He befooled his opponents by pretending to be weaker than he was.