bə̇ˈgīl, bē, esp bef pause or cons -īəl verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English begilen, from be- + gilen to guile, deceive — more at guile
transitive verb
1.
a. : to lead or draw by deception
beguiled into ambush
b. : to lead away : divert
beguiled from these prejudices only by the president's prestige
2.
a. : deceive , hoodwink
beguiled by vague promises
b. : to deprive by guile : cheat — used with of or out of
worries beguile him of sleep
3. obsolete : to cause to fail : disappoint , shatter
4. : to cause to dwindle or vanish painlessly or without notice
beguiling sorrow with music
the seven poems were written to beguile the tedium of a sea voyage — V.L.Parrington
5. : to gain the notice of by the use of wiles : charm
her ways beguiled him
intransitive verb
: to deceive by wiles : charm
all her intent was to beguile
Synonyms: see deceive