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To dupe is to trick or deceive someone.

(verb)

When you tell someone a lie, this is an example of a time when you dupe the person.

The definition of a dupe is a person who has been tricked or fooled.

(noun)

A person who fell for a lie is an example of a dupe.

See dupe in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person easily tricked or fooled

Origin: Fr < OFr duppe, cant alteration of L upupa, hoopoe, stupid bird

transitive verb duped, duping

to deceive by trickery; fool or cheat

Origin: Fr duper < the n.

Related Forms:

dupable adjective
duper noun

noun, transitive verb duped, duping

duplicate

See dupe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An easily deceived person.
A person who functions as the tool of another person or power.

transitive verb duped duped, dup·ing, dupes

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

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , probably alteration of huppe, hoopoe (from the bird's stupid appearance); see hoopoe

Related Forms:

dupˌa·bilˈi·ty noun

dupˈa·ble adjective

dupˈer noun

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