transitive. To cause to dote, make silly, befool.

transitive. To make a fool of (a person); to fool, dupe.

transitive. To reduce (a person) to foolishness or irrationality; to infatuate. Obsolete.

to put the ass (also fool) upon (also on): to attribute the name or character of an ass (or fool) to; to call or treat as an ass (or fool); (also) = t…

To cause to be or appear foolish, ridiculous, or absurdly inconsistent; to reduce to foolishness or absurdity.