Deludes (8)
I believe the answer is:
misleads
'deludes' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for misleads that I've seen before include "Gives false information to" , "Wrongly advises" , "Directs wrongly" , "Sends astray or gives false impression to" , "Deceives or sends in wrong direction" .)