inveigling in English

verb

1

persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.

we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper

synonyms: entice, tempt, lure, seduce, beguile, wheedle, cajole, coax, persuade, sweet-talk, soft-soap, con, sucker, snow

verb

• entice, tempt, lure, seduce, beguile, wheedle, cajole, coax, persuade, sweet-talk, soft-soap, con, sucker, snow
• palaver, sweet-talk, blarney, cajole, wheedle, coax

Use "inveigling" in a sentence

1. Axel and I interfered as peacemakers, were roughed and jostled in the mix-ups, and finally, with infinite precaution and intoxicated cunning, succeeded in inveigling our chum down to the boat and in rowing him aboard our schooner.