DECOY

decoy. Decoy, v.t. to allure, mislead, insnare, entrap

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De‐coy″ (dē̍‐koi″), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decoyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Decoying.] [[Pref. de- + coy; orig., to quiet, soothe, caress, entice. See Coy.]] To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net. Did to a lonely cot his steps decoy. Thomson. E'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy. Goldsmith. Syn. — To entice; tempt; allure; lure. See Allure.