inveigles; inveigled; inveigling
formal
1
: to persuade (someone) to do something in a clever or deceptive way
She inveigled him to write the letter.
—usually + intoThey tried to inveigle her into taking the job.
2
: to get (something) in a clever or deceptive way
We inveigled the information from him.
He inveigled his way into a position of authority. [=he gained a position of authority by using trickery]
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“Inveigle.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/inveigle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.
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