ψευδοποιέω

A. misrepresent, τὰ εὐεργετήματα . . τῶν ἄλλων ἐπειρᾶτο ψευδοποιεῖν καὶ ταπεινοῦν Plb. 30.4.13.

II. give the lie to, expose as false, τὰς ἀποφάσεις τῶν ποιητῶν Id. 12.25.4, cf. 12.25c.3, S.E. M. 24; folld. by acc. et inf., stigmatize as false the doctrine that . . , Phld. Rh. 2.87S.

III. Pass., to be deceived or mistaken, err, αἴσθησις ‐εῖται Placit. 4.9.5.