1. past tense of decoy; lured or enticed someone or something into a trap or dangerous situation by deception

Examples

• The hunters decoyed the ducks using fake birds floating on the water.
• Police decoyed the suspect into revealing his location.
• The spy was decoyed into a meeting that turned out to be an ambush.
• They decoyed the enemy troops away from the main camp.
• The criminal decoyed his victims with promises of easy money.
• Wildlife officials decoyed the lost bear back toward the forest.