tromper
French
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to deceive, lead astray, mislead
- (transitive) to trick, dupe
- (transitive) to cheat on one's significant other
- (transitive) to distract oneself from
- (reflexive) to make a mistake
- (reflexive) to mix up
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French tromper inherited from Old French tromper (trump, delude, play on the trumpet, tramp) derived from Frankish *trumpa (trump, trumpet).
Origin
Frankish
*trumpa
Gloss
trump, trumpet
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Person/Thing