INVEIGLED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

inveigled

verb

past tense of inveigle

as in persuaded

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But the $1,000 incentive persuaded the couple, whose daughter Maya was born in late March, to start an account anyway.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
But the threat alone has persuaded some ships to abandon their plans to exit the Red Sea heading south.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of persuaded

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That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of seduced

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That's cranking up the pressure for local officials, who are often enticed by the opportunity for new revenue generation but have been slammed by public opposition.

— Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 17 July 2026
West’s post-football potential was what enticed the Blackhawks to trade up to take the a 6-foot-6, 216-pounder.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of enticed

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Taxpayers’ expense for these machines could run into many millions, yet more counties are beguiled by the technology.

— Phyllis Tashlik, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Renee Nicole Good was a pawn of leftist politicians and activists who beguiled her into believing that ICE officers are the bad guys and that there is virtue in attacking them, breaking the law and resisting arrest.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026

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