decoy

²de·coy

verb \di-ˈkȯi, ˈdē-ˌ\

Definition of DECOY

transitive verb

: to lure by or as if by a decoy : entice

Examples of DECOY

1. <tacky souvenir shops to which first-time tourists had been decoyed into spending their hard-earned money>

First Known Use of DECOY

1648

Related to DECOY

Synonyms: allure, bait, beguile, betray, lure, entice, lead on, seduce, solicit, tempt

Related Words: draw in, inveigle, persuade, rope (in), snow; catch, enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, entrap, mesh, snare, tangle, trap; bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, magnetize, wile

Near Antonyms: alert, caution, forewarn, ward (off), warn; drive (away or off), repulse, turn away

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See Synonym Discussion at lure

Other Hunting and Fishing Terms

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