The meaning of Decoy

Decoy – definition

noun
A bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals.
Usage examples:
A decoy duck
noun
A pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture.
Usage examples:
An ancient decoy pond, originally created to lure wildfowl and deer for the abbot to hunt is being …

verb
Lure or entice (a person or animal) away from their intended course, typically into a trap.
Usage examples:
They would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group
Synonims:
Lure Entice Induce Inveigle Ensnare Tempt Seduce Entrap Snare Trap

noun
Something used to trick or confuse a person or animal
Usage examples:
He carves duck decoys for hunters.

noun
A name that is placed on a company's mailing list (= list of names and addresses of people to whom advertising is sent) in order to check if the list is being used without the owner's permission

Decoy translation into English

Decoy: translate from English into Chinese

诱饵, 囮, 饵, 引诱人, 被诱

Decoy: translate from English into Dutch

Lokaas, Lokken, Lokvogel, Lokmiddel, Lokeend, Verlokken, In de val lokken, Lokspijs

Decoy: translate from English into French

Leurre, Appeau, Chanterelle, Attirer, Attirer avec un appeau, Proie, Attirer dans un piège, Attirer un leurre, Faire tomber dans un piège

Decoy: translate from English into German

Köder, Lockvogel

Decoy: translate from English into Hindi

प्रलोभन, फंदा, लूभाव, फंसाना, नमूना, लूभाना, लुभा देना, फुसलाना, चारा, झांसा, प्रलोभन देना

Decoy: translate from English into Italian

Esca, Richiamo, Zimbello

Decoy: translate from English into Korean

유인 못, 꾀어 들이는 장치, 후림새, 레이더 탐지 방해용 물체, 유인하다, 유혹하다, 미끼에 걸리다

Decoy: translate from English into Russian

Приманка, Манок, Ловушка, Макет, Западня, Залучать, Вводить в заблуждение, Завлекать, Заманивать в ловушку, Приманивать, Пруд, затянутый сеткой

Decoy: translate from English into Spanish

Señuelo, Cimbel, Reclamo, Proclamar, Atraer con señuelo, Entruchar, Proclamo, Entruchón

Word origin

mid 16th century (earlier as coy ): from Dutch de kooi ‘the decoy’, from Middle Dutch de kouw ‘the cage’, from Latin cavea ‘cage’. decoy (sense 2 of the noun) is from the practice of using ta

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Decoy synonims

ensnare

verb
Catch in or as in a trap.
Usage examples:
They were ensnared in city centre traffic

verb
Take or catch as if in a trap

verb
To catch or get control of something or someone
Usage examples:
Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs., be ensnared in they wanted to make a formal…

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entice

verb
Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
Usage examples:
A show which should entice a new audience into the theatre

verb
To attract someone to a particular place or activity by offering something pleasant or advantageous
Usage examples:
People are enticed away from government jobs by higher salaries.

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entrap

verb
Catch in or as in a trap.
Usage examples:
Discarded fishing lines can entrap wildlife

verb
To deceive someone into doing something wrong so that the person will be caught
Usage examples:
He claimed he was the victim of fbi entrapment.

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induce

verb
Succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something.
Usage examples:
The pickets induced many workers to stay away

verb
Cause to act in a specified manner

verb
To persuade someone to do something, or to cause something to happen
Usage examples:
They induced her to take the job by offering her a bonus., if you want me to stay, you’re going to …

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inveigle

verb
Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.
Usage examples:
We cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper

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lure

verb
Tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
Usage examples:
The child was lured into a car but managed to escape

noun
Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something.
Usage examples:
The film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls

noun
Variant spelling of lur.

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seduce

verb
Entice (someone) into sexual activity.
Usage examples:
A lawyer had seduced a female client

verb
Lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

verb
To persuade or trick someone into doing something by making it very attractive
Usage examples:
Nowadays you have to seduce students into learning through colorful graphics or exciting adventure …

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snare

noun
A trap for catching birds or mammals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord.
Usage examples:
Most poachers used silent and invisible methods such as wire snares and jaw traps to capture their …

verb
Catch (a bird or mammal) in a snare.
Usage examples:
The foxes were humanely snared

verb
A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

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tempt

verb
Entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise.
Usage examples:
There'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching

verb
To encourage someone to want to have or do something, esp. something wrong
Usage examples:
I’m trying to diet – don’t tempt me with that cake!, any free offer is always tempting.

verb
To make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong
Usage examples:
Tempt someone into doing something the offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car., [ +…

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trap

træp

noun
A device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body.
Usage examples:
The squirrels ravaged the saplings, despite the baited traps

verb
Short for trapdoor.

verb
Put trappings on (a horse).
Usage examples:
The horses were trapped with black velvet

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