dupe definition - Dictionary

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dupe [ doop ]

transitive verb (past and past participle duped, present participle dup·ing, 3rd person present singular dupes)

Definition:

trick somebody: to persuade or induce somebody to do something by trickery or deception

He was duped into thinking that they intended to pay.

noun (plural dupes)

Definition:

victim of deceit: an object of trickery or deceit

[Late 17th century. < French]

dup·a·bil·i·ty [ dpə bíllətee ] noun

dup·a·ble [ dpəb'l ] adjective

dup·er [ dpər ] noun

dup·er·y [ dpəree ] noun