Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dupped
verb
/dʊpt/
Definition
Dupped is the simple past tense of the verb ‘dupe’, which means to deceive or trick someone.
Examples
- He felt embarrassed after he had been duped by the scam email.
- She duped her friends into believing she had won the lottery.
- Many consumers were duped by the misleading advertisements.
Meaning
To be duped means to be misled or fooled by someone into believing something that is not true.
Synonyms
- deceived
- fooled
- tricked
- swindled
- bamboozled
