beguiler

be·guile

B0162600 (bĭ-gīl′)tr.v. be·guiled, be·guil·ing, be·guiles 1. To deceive by guile or charm: beguiled unwary investors.2. To deprive (someone) of something by guile or deceit; cheat: a disease that has beguiled me of strength.3. To distract the attention of; divert: "to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming" (Abraham Lincoln).4. To amuse or charm; delight or fascinate. See Synonyms at charm.5. To pass (time) pleasantly.

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[Middle English bigilen : bi-, be- + gilen, to deceive; see guile.]

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be·guile′ment n.be·guil′er n.be·guil′ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	beguiler - someone who leads you to believe something that is not truecheater, deceiver, trickster, cheat, slickeroffender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil lawbluffer, four-flusher - a person who tries to bluff other peoplechiseler, chiseller, defrauder, grifter, scammer, swindler, gouger - a person who swindles you by means of deception or frauddecoy, steerer - a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)dodger, slyboots, fox - a shifty deceptive persondouble-crosser, double-dealer, traitor, two-timer, betrayer - a person who says one thing and does anotherdefalcator, embezzler, peculator - someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own usefalsifier - someone who falsifiesfinagler, wangler - a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methodscounterfeiter, forger - someone who makes copies illegallyfortune hunter - a person who seeks wealth through marriagefront man, nominal head, straw man, strawman, figurehead, front - a person used as a cover for some questionable activitydissembler, dissimulator, hypocrite, phoney, phony, pretender - a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motivesimitator, impersonator - someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of anotherfaker, imposter, impostor, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, pretender, fraud, fake - a person who makes deceitful pretensesliar, prevaricator - a person who has lied or who lies repeatedlymisleader - someone who leads astray (often deliberately)charlatan, mountebank - a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokesobscurantist - a person who is deliberately vaguesandbagger - someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of youtwo-timer - someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody elseutterer - someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins
	2.	beguiler - a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)charmerindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"heartbreaker - a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships