inveigle

[ in-vey-guhl, -vee- ]
/ ɪnˈveɪ gəl, -ˈvi- /
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verb (used with object), in·vei·gled, in·vei·gling.

to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually followed by from or away): to inveigle a theater pass from a person.

Origin of inveigle

1485–95; variant of envegle < Anglo-French enveogler, equivalent to en- en-1 + Old French ( a)vogler to blind, derivative of avogle blind < Vulgar Latin *aboculus eyeless, adj. derivative of phrase *ab oculīs without eyes. See ab-, ocular

OTHER WORDS FROM inveigle

in·vei·gle·ment, noun in·vei·gler, noun un·in·vei·gled, adjective

Words nearby inveigle

invasion of privacy, invasive, invected, invective, inveigh, inveigle, invenit, invent, invent the wheel, invention, inventive

Words related to inveiglement

allurement, ambush, appeal, attraction, bait, bribe, call, camouflage, come-on, decoy, delusion, draw, enticement, fake, gimmick, hook, illusion, incentive, inducement, invitation

Example sentences from the Web for inveiglement

  • Erma, then, has not been a party to the inveiglement of this young man?

    Overshadowed |Sutton E. Griggs

British Dictionary definitions for inveiglement

inveigle
/ (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 of inveigle

inveiglement, noun inveigler, noun

Word Origin for inveigle

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