zavaravati

1. (+ acc.) to deceive; to mislead
   Ne zavaravaj me praznim obećanjima. — Don't fool me with empty promises.
   Političari godinama zavaravaju narod. — Politicians have been misleading people for years.
2. (zavaravati se) to fool oneself; to delude oneself
   Nemoj da se zavaravaš, on se neće promeniti. — Don't kid yourself, he won't change.
   Dugo sam se zavaravao da je sve u redu. — For a long time I fooled myself that everything was fine.

The perfective counterpart is zavarati.