dupe

verbCommon GRE wordMore D words

to deceive or trick

In a sentence

Dupe in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing dupe in a sentence.

Investors were duped into funding a company that never existed.

Synonyms

deceivetrickhoodwink

Antonyms

undeceiveenlighten

Keep going

to engage in something superficially or as a casual pastime

a raised platform for speakers or honored guests

to waste time or act without urgency

to make something slightly wet, or to make a feeling or reaction less strong

marked with spots or patches of color or light

to intimidate or discourage with fear or doubt

to move slowly or waste time idly

a scarcity or shortage of something

Common questions

Dupe (verb) means to deceive or trick

Here is dupe used in an example sentence: "Investors were duped into funding a company that never existed."

Common synonyms for dupe include deceive, trick, hoodwink.

Antonyms of dupe include undeceive, enlighten.

Dupe is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.