Inveigle

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈveɪɡəl/

Definitions of inveigle

verb to persuade someone to do something through deception or flattery

Example Sentences

A1 She tried to inveigle her little brother into sharing his toys.

A2 The salesman tried to inveigle me into buying a new phone.

B1 The con artist used his charm to inveigle the elderly couple out of their life savings.

B2 The politician was accused of using deceptive tactics to inveigle voters into supporting him.

C1 The master manipulator was able to inveigle his way into the highest levels of government.

C2 The cunning spy was skilled at inveigling valuable information from unsuspecting sources.

Examples of inveigle in a Sentence

formal The con artist tried to inveigle the elderly couple into investing in a fraudulent scheme.

informal She always tries to inveigle her friends into going shopping with her.

slang The scammer managed to inveigle the unsuspecting victim into giving away their personal information.

figurative The politician tried to inveigle support from the opposing party by offering them incentives.

Grammatical Forms of inveigle

• past tense: inveigled
• plural: inveigles
• comparative: more inveigling
• superlative: most inveigling
• present tense: inveigle
• future tense: will inveigle
• perfect tense: have inveigled
• continuous tense: is inveigling
• singular: inveigler
• positive degree: inveigling
• infinitive: to inveigle
• gerund: inveigling
• participle: inveigled

Origin and Evolution of inveigle

First Known Use: 1489 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'inveigle' originated from the Old French word 'enveogler' which means to blind or to deceive.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'inveigle' has evolved to mean to persuade someone to do something through deception or flattery.