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inveigle
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in·vei·gle  (n-vgl, -v-)
tr.v. in·vei·gled, in·vei·gling, in·vei·gles
1. To win over by coaxing, flattery, or artful talk. See Synonyms at lure.
2. To obtain by cajolery: inveigled a free pass to the museum.

[Middle English envegle, alteration of Old French aveugler, to blind, from aveugle, blind, from Vulgar Latin *aboculus : Latin ab-, away from; see ab-1 + Latin oculus, eye (probably loan-translation of Gaulish exsops : exs-, from + ops, eye); see okw- in Indo-European roots.]

in·veigle·ment n.
in·veigler n.

inveigle [ɪnˈviːgəl -ˈveɪ-]
vb
(tr; often foll by into or an infinitive) to lead (someone into a situation) or persuade (to do something) by cleverness or trickery; cajole to inveigle customers into spending more
[from Old French avogler to blind, deceive, from avogle blind, from Medieval Latin ab oculis without eyes]
inveiglement  n
inveigler  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.inveigle - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
soft-soap - persuade someone through flattery
browbeat, bully, swagger - discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

inveigle
noun coax, persuade, lure, manipulate, manoeuvre, seduce, entice, lead on, beguile, allure, cajole, ensnare, bamboozle (informal), entrap, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal) She inveigles him into a plot to swindle the old lady.
Translations
inveigle [ɪnˈviːgl] VT she inveigled him up to her roomlo indujo mañosamente a subir a su habitación
to inveigle sb into doing sthinducir a algn mediante engaño a que haga algo
he let himself be inveigled into itse dejó inducir a ello
he was inveigled into the duke's servicefue inducido hábilmente a entrar a servir al duque
inveigle [ɪnˈviːgəl ɪnˈveɪgəl] vt
to inveigle sb into sth → convaincre qn de s'embarquer dans qch
customers whom they wish to inveigle into some new credit scheme → des clients qu'ils aimeraient convaincre de s'embarquer dans un nouveau crédit
inveigle
vt (liter)verleiten (into zu); (= lure)locken; to inveigle somebody into doing somethingjdn dazu verleiten or verlocken, etw zu tun
inveigle [ɪnˈviːgl] vt to inveigle sb into (doing) sthcircuire qn per fargli/farle fare qc
inveigle [ɪnˈviːgl] vt to inveigle sb into (doing) sthcircuire qn per fargli/farle fare qc


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