1. present participle of 'illude': to deceive or trick someone by creating a false impression
Usage: formal or literary; less common than 'eluding' or 'alluding'

Examples

• The magician was illuding the audience with clever sleight of hand.
• By illuding to false evidence, the defendant hoped to confuse the jury.
• The advertisement was illuding consumers into believing the product had benefits it did not possess.
• She accused him of illuding her about his true intentions.
• The optical illusion was illuding our perception of depth and distance.