decoy | Definition of decoy

decoy

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of decoy

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

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

Synonyms of decoy

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

Words Related to decoy

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 of decoy

alert, caution, forewarn, ward (off), warn

drive (away or off), repulse, turn away