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inveigle

(ɪnveɪgəl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense inveigles, present participle inveigling, past tense, past participle inveigled

verb

If you inveigle someone into doing something, you cleverly persuade them to do it when they do not really want to.

[formal]

She inveigles Paco into a plot to swindle Tania out of her savings. [VERB noun + into]

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inveigle in British English

(ɪnˈviːɡəl, -ˈveɪ-)

verb

(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

Derived forms

inveiglement (inˈveiglement)

noun

inveigler (inˈveigler)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Old French avogler to blind, deceive, from avogle blind, from Medieval Latin ab oculis without eyes

inveigle in American English

(ɪnˈveɪgəl; ɪnˈvigəl)

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈveigled or inˈveigling

to lead on with deception; entice or trick into doing or giving something, going somewhere, etc.

SIMILAR WORDS: lure

Derived forms

inveiglement (inˈveiglement)

noun

inveigler (inˈveigler)

noun

Word origin

LME invegelen, altered (after in-1) < MFr aveugler, to blind, delude < aveugle, blind < LL *aboculus, blind < L ab, from + oculus, an eye

Examples of 'inveigle' in a sentence
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But what was even more disturbing was how he'd managed to inveigle his way into taking charge of the investigation into Bob's death.He'd wanted to talk to her, to inveigle her into revealing just what she was seeking to learn.

(noun) in the sense of coax

Definition

to coax or manipulate (someone) into an action or situation

She inveigles him in a plot to swindle the greedy CEO.

Synonyms

coax

persuade

lure

manipulate

manoeuvre

seduce

entice

lead on

beguile

allure

cajole

ensnare

bamboozle (informal)

entrap

wheedle

sweet-talk (informal)

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单词	inveigle
释义	Trends of inveigle View usage for: inveigle (ɪnveɪgəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense inveigles, present participle inveigling, past tense, past participle inveigled verb If you inveigle someone into doing something, you cleverly persuade them to do it when they do not really want to. [formal] She inveigles Paco into a plot to swindle Tania out of her savings. [VERB noun + into] More Synonyms of inveigle inveigle in British English (ɪnˈviːɡəl, -ˈveɪ-) verb (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 Derived forms inveiglement (inˈveiglement) noun inveigler (inˈveigler) noun Word origin C15: from Old French avogler to blind, deceive, from avogle blind, from Medieval Latin ab oculis without eyes inveigle in American English (ɪnˈveɪgəl; ɪnˈvigəl) verb transitiveWord forms: inˈveigled or inˈveigling to lead on with deception; entice or trick into doing or giving something, going somewhere, etc. SIMILAR WORDS: lure Derived forms inveiglement (inˈveiglement) noun inveigler (inˈveigler) noun Word origin LME invegelen, altered (after in-1) < MFr aveugler, to blind, delude < aveugle, blind < LL aboculus, blind < L ab, from + oculus, an eye Examples of 'inveigle' in a sentence inveigle But what was even more disturbing was how he'd managed to inveigle his way into taking charge of the investigation into Bob's death. MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2003) He'd wanted to talk to her, to inveigle her into revealing just what she was seeking to learn. Stephanie Laurens THE PERFECT LOVER (2003) (noun) in the sense of coax Definition to coax or manipulate (someone) into an action or situation She inveigles him in a plot to swindle the greedy CEO. Synonyms coax persuade lure manipulate manoeuvre seduce entice lead on beguile allure cajole ensnare bamboozle (informal) entrap wheedle sweet-talk (informal) Nearby words of inveigle invasion invective inveigh against inveigle invent invention inventive Synonyms of 'inveigle' inveigle Explore 'inveigle' in the dictionary*
随便看	put someone in mind of something or someone put someone in their place put-someone-in-their-place put someone in the picture put-someone-in-the-picture put someone in the shade put someone off put someone off their stride put someone off their stroke put someone on put someone on a pedestal put someone on the spot put someone or something on the map put someone out put-someone-out-of-their-misery put someone out to grass put someone's back up put someone's nose out of joint put-someones-nose-out-of-joint put someone/something in the shade put someone through hell put-someone-through-hell put someone through his or her paces put someone through their paces put someone through the wringer

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