dupe

• Person, die leicht getäuscht oder hinters Licht geführt werden kann bzw. auf etwas Falsches hereinfällt.

A noun referring to a person who is easily deceived, tricked, or misled into believing something false.

1. Person who is easily deceivedB2informal

   A person who is easily tricked or fooled into believing something false.

   Leichtgläubiger Mensch

   • He was a dupe in the scam, believing the fake investment offer.
   • The con artist found a dupe willing to pay for the worthless product.
   • She felt like a dupe after realizing she had been lied to.

   Synonymechumpfoolgullpatsypushoverstoogesuckertoolvictim

   Antonymecynicexpertskeptic

2. Victim of a trickB2informal

   Someone who is taken advantage of by a fraud or deception.

   Opfer einer Täuschung

   • The elderly man became a dupe of the telephone scam.
   • The company's dupe lost all his savings in the pyramid scheme.
   • He was the dupe in the elaborate hoax.

   Synonymechumpeasy markfall guyfoolgullmarkmugpatsypawnpushoversuckervictim

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden zu täuschen oder irrezuführen, oft indem man ihn etwas Falsches glauben lässt.

A verb used to indicate the act of deceiving or tricking someone, often by making them believe something false.

1. Deceive or trickB2informal

   To deceive someone into believing something false, often for personal gain.

   Täuschen

   • The scammer duped the elderly woman into giving him her savings.
   • He was duped into buying a fake painting.
   • They duped the public with false advertising.

   Synonymebamboozlebeguilecheatcondeceivedeludefoolgullhoaxhoodwinkmisleadswindletrick

   Antonymedisabuseenlighteninformundeceive