dupe

Noun

A person who has been deceived.

Verb

To swindle, deceive, or trick.

Verb

To duplicate.

Opposite of

dedupe, halve

Pronounced as (IPA)

/djuːp/

Etymology

From French duper, from Middle French duppe, alteration of huppe (“hoopoe”), from Latin, onomatopoeic.

Synonyms

deceive

trick

cheat

fool

swindle

defraud

con

gull

hoodwink

hoax

bamboozle

victim

sucker

chump

bluff

double-cross

delude

bilk

duplicate

fake

befool

sacrifice

take in

feign

cod

make a fool

circumvent

entice

victimize

cat’s-paw

put one over

do

spoof

sufferer

have

gyp

scapegoat

slang

rook

affect

put on

front man

beguile

pretend

finagle

sting

outwit

prey

scam

put one across