Definition
Lured or tricked someone into a trap or dangerous situation using something appealing as bait.
Etymology
From 'decoy' (a lure or trap), which comes from Dutch 'de kooi' meaning 'the cage.' The verb form evolved from the noun, meaning to use a decoy on someone. The Dutch origins reflect the word's hunting heritage.
Kelly Says
Spies and hunters developed 'decoyed' techniques centuries ago, but today it's central to cybersecurity—scammers decoy people with fake emails and links, making it one of the oldest manipulation tactics in a digital age.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ভুলবান
bhul-ba-an
CACatalà
desviament
deh-svee-a-ment
CSČeština
oklamal
ok-la-mal
DADansk
aflede
ah-flay-deh
DEDeutsch
abgelenkt
ah-blehn-kt
ELΕλληνικά
παγιδεύτη
pag-i-de-vtee
ESEspañol
engañó
en-gah-nyoh
FAفارسی
گمراه کرد
gom-rah kard
FISuomi
ohjasti
oh-jas-tee
FRFrançais
a détourné
a deh-toor-nay
HIहिन्दी
धोखा दिया
dho-kha dee-ya
HUMagyar
elterelte
el-ter-el-teh
IDBahasa Indonesia
menipu
men-ee-poo
ITItaliano
ha ingannato
ha in-gah-nah-toh
KMKM
ផ្លាស់ប្តូរ
ph-laas-btoe
KO한국어
속임수를 썼다
sok-im-su-reul sseot-da
MSBahasa Melayu
menipu
men-ee-poo
MYမြန်မာ
လွှဲပြောင်း
lwe-shwe-pya-ng
NLNederlands
afleiden
ah-flay-den
NONorsk
avledet
ah-vlee-det
PLPolski
oszukał
oh-shkoo-wal
PTPortuguês
enganou
en-gah-noo
RORomână
a înșelat
a in-she-lat
SVSvenska
avledde
ah-vled-deh
SWKiswahili
kupelekwa
koo-peh-leh-kwaa
TEతెలుగు
పరివర్తనం
pa-ri-var-tan-am
TLTL
pinagpalit
pi-nag-pa-lit
TRTürkçe
aldatmış
al-da-tmiş
UKУкраїнська
обманув
ob-ma-nuhv
URاردو
چُرایا
choo-ray-ah
VITiếng Việt
lure
loo-reh
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la