Inveigle (Verb)
Meaning
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She successfully inveigled her reluctant friend into joining the singing competition.
- With flattery and charm, the salesperson inveigled the customer into buying the more expensive model.
- He managed to inveigle the strict teacher into giving him an extension on the project.
- The tourists were inveigled by the street vendor into purchasing overpriced souvenirs.
- The young actor was inveigled by the director into taking on a more challenging role.