Definition of Dupe
Dupe
dupe
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to trick or cheat someone, to deceive them or make them seem like a fool;
e.g. They tried to dupe him into buying a defective product.
(verb)
to make a copy of something, to duplicate it;
e.g. He tried to dupe the files onto his computer drive.
(noun)
a person who is easy to cheat, a person who gets tricked or deceived;
e.g. The conman was looking for a dupe he could easily rob.
(noun)
in informal usage a copy or duplicate;
e.g. I was able to find a dupe of the expensive product I had been looking for.
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