INVEIGLE


Meaning of INVEIGLE in English

in ‧ vei ‧ gle /ɪnˈveɪɡ ə l, ɪnˈviː- $ ɪnˈveɪ-/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: aveugler 'to make blind' , from aveugle 'blind' , from Medieval Latin ab oculis 'without eyes' ]

inveigle somebody into something phrasal verb formal

to persuade someone to do what you want, especially in a dishonest way

inveigle somebody into doing something

She had inveigled me into taking messages to her lover.

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