1To trick, cheat, deceive, or swindle someone by lies or deception, often to gain money or advantage.
詐欺師は高齢者を騙して大金を振り込ませた。
The con artist deceived the elderly man into transferring a large sum of money.
うまい話には気をつけて。騙されないようにね。
Be careful of deals that sound too good. Don't get fooled.
信じていた人に騙されて、本当にショックだった。
I was truly shocked to be deceived by someone I'd trusted.
騙すつもりはなかったんだ、信じてくれ。
I didn't mean to deceive you — please believe me.
2To coax, wheedle, or soothe someone by gentle persuasion or harmless trickery; also だましだまし — to keep using something faulty by nursing it along.
泣いている子どもをお菓子で騙してなだめた。
I coaxed the crying child quiet with some sweets.
調子の悪い古いパソコンを、だましだまし使っている。
I'm nursing along my old, glitchy computer to keep it running.
不安な気持ちを騙して、なんとか本番に臨んだ。
I talked down my nerves and somehow got through the live performance.