delude (verb)

1. The modernist design of the building deluded visitors into thinking it was much larger than it actually was.

2. In the novel, the protagonist was deluded by an alien species into believing that they had come in peace.

3. The villain's charismatic personality and manipulative tactics deluded the main character into joining their side.

4. The comedian deluded the audience with a hilarious punchline that caught everyone by surprise.