inveigle

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈviːg(ə)l, ɪnˈveɪg(ə)l/

verb

[with object and adverbial]
  • persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery: he inveigled her back to his room
  • (inveigle oneself or one's way into) gain entrance to (a place) by using deception or flattery: Jones had inveigled himself into her house

Derivatives

inveiglement

noun

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'beguile, deceive'; formerly also as enveigle): from Anglo-Norman French envegler, alteration of Old French aveugler 'to blind', from aveugle 'blind'

Spelling help

Remember that inveigle is spelled with -ei- in the middle.