verb
trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
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He was caught out
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She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks
• Syn: ↑find out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody
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catch out [phrasal verb]
catch (someone) out chiefly Brit : to show that (someone) does not know something or is doing something bad
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Main Entry: ↑catch
Useful english dictionary. 2012.