dupe

noun
UK: /djuːp/
US: /duːp/

  1. A person who is easily tricked or deceived.

    1. He was a dupe and they used him.
    2. The scammer saw him as an easy dupe, ripe for exploitation.

Synonyms

fool victim pawn deceive trick swindle
dupe verb

  1. To trick or deceive someone.

    1. Don't let them dupe you.
    2. The company duped customers into buying faulty products.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "dupe" is /djuːp/ in British English and /duːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dupe": fool, victim, pawn, deceive, trick, swindle.

Example usage of "dupe": "He was a dupe and they used him.". More examples on the page.