dupe

Meaning

Noun

A person who has been deceived.

Verb

To swindle, deceive, or trick.

Verb

To duplicate.

Opposite of

dedupe, halve

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

Translations

duper

tromper

engañar

aldatmak

dupe

ingannare

bedriegen

κορόιδο

embaucar

gonzo

enganar

betrügen

sempliciotto

enredar

κοροϊδεύω

Pronounced as (IPA)

/djuːp/

Etymology

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