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dupe  (dp, dyp)

n.

1. An easily deceived person.

2. A person who functions as the tool of another person or power.

tr.v. duped, dup·ing, dupes

To deceive (an unwary person). See Synonyms at deceive.

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[French, from Old French, probably alteration of huppe, hoopoe (from the bird's stupid appearance); see hoopoe.]

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dupa·bili·ty n.

dupa·ble adj.

duper n.

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dupe

Verb

[duping, duped]

to deceive or cheat: you duped me into doing exactly what you wanted

Noun

a person who is easily deceived [French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dupe - a person who is tricked or swindled victim individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" laughingstock, stooge, goat, butt - a victim of ridicule or pranks chump, fall guy, gull, patsy, soft touch, sucker, mug, fool, mark - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of lamb - a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters) easy mark, sitting duck - a defenseless victim
Verb	1.	dupe - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" cod, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, gull, befool, fool, put on kid, pull the leg of - tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?" deceive, lead astray, betray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"

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dupe

noun 1. victim, mug Brit. (slang) sucker (slang) pigeon (slang) sap (slang) gull, pushover (slang) fall guy (informal) simpleton

verb 2. deceive, trick, cheat, con (informal) kid (informal) rip off (slang) hoax, defraud, beguile, gull (archaic) delude, swindle, outwit, bamboozle (informal) hoodwink, take for a ride (informal) pull a fast one on (informal) cozen

Translations

dupe [djuːp] n (= victim) → víctima

vt → engañar

dupe [djuːp] n → dupe f

vt → duper, tromper

dupe [djuːp] n → Betrogene(r) f(m)

vt → betrügen

dupe [djuːp] vt → gabbare, ingannare

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dupe

n dupe [djuːp]

a person who is cheated or deceived She had been the dupe of a dishonest rogue.slagofferمَخْدوعбудалаdůvěřivá oběťgodtroende personder/die Gelackmeierte (sl.)κορόιδο, θύμαingenuohaneksvõetuآدم فریب خوردهnarridupeפֶּתִיभोला, सीधा, धोखा खाने वालाlakovjeran, prevarenbalekkorban penipuanginningarfífl, flón; leiksoppurvittimaだまされやすい人속기 쉬운 사람apgaulės aukapiekrāptais; piemuļķotaisorang yang tertipudupedåsemikkel, godtroende personosoba oszukana, ofiara oszustwa, `jeleń`vítimafraierпростофиляľahkoverný človek, hlupákprevaranecnaivčinaperson som har blivit dragen vid näsan, lättlurad (godtrogen) personคนที่ถูกหลอกลวงaldatılmış kimse, enayi, saf被愚弄的人роззяваجسے دھوکا دیا گیا ہوngười bị lừa bịp被愚弄的人

v

to deceive or trick He duped me into thinking he had gone home.bedriegيَخْدَعмамяoklamat, napálitnarre; føre bag lysetübertölpelnεξαπατώengañarhaneks võtmaفریب دادنhuiputtaaduperלְרָמוֹת, לְסָדֵרठगना, धोखा देनाprevariti, nasamaritibecsapmenipuplata, gabbaingannare, imbrogliareだます속이다apsukti, apmulkintikrāpt; muļķotmenipubedriegenføre bak lyset, narrenabrać kogośludibriara păcăliодурачиватьoklamaťprevaratinasamaritidupera, luraหลอกลวงkandırmak, ketenpereye getirmek欺騙обдурюватиدھوکا دیناlừa bịp欺骗