dupe C2+ Topic:People & Society US /dup/ UK /djuːp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person easily deceived, or to deceive such a person Con artists duped the elderly couple out of their savings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person easily deceived,... fooldeceivetrickhoodwinkgullconswindlesucker ↔ Opposites undeceiveenlighten Word family Derived forms duperdupery Related forms dupery Etymology AI details From French 'dupe' ('a person easily deceived'), perhaps from 'huppe' ('hoopoe'), a bird reputed to be foolish or dirty. dupe French View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dupe **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dup/ **IPA (UK):** /djuːp/ ## Meanings 1. a person easily deceived, or to deceive such a person ## Examples - Con artists duped the elderly couple out of their savings. ## Synonyms - fool - deceive - trick - hoodwink - gull - con - swindle - sucker ## Antonyms - undeceive - enlighten ## Derived Forms - duper - dupery ## Related Forms - dupery ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dupe ## Etymology From French 'dupe' ('a person easily deceived'), perhaps from 'huppe' ('hoopoe'), a bird reputed to be foolish or dirty. ## AI Etymology Dupe comes from French 'dupe' ('a person easily deceived'), perhaps from 'huppe' ('hoopoe'), a bird reputed to be foolish or dirty. The historical trail runs through French dupe. In modern use it means a person easily deceived, or to deceive such a person. Derived formations include duper, dupery; related forms include dupery. ## Topics - People & Society markdown