They inveigled a large donation out of Mrs. Smith.
•The crooks tried to inveigle a fortune out of the old lady.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
inveigle — [[t]ɪnve͟ɪg(ə)l[/t]] inveigles, inveigling, inveigled VERB If you inveigle someone into doing something, you cleverly persuade them to do it when they do not really want to. [FORMAL] [V n into n/ ing] She inveigles Paco into a plot to swindle… … English dictionary
lure# — lure n Lure, bait, decoy, snare, trap all denote something that leads an animal or a person into a particular place or situation from which escape is difficult. Lure suggests something that always attracts and often deceives {threw out all the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tempt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. entice, cajole, fascinate, lure, decoy, seduce; provoke, defy, incite, appeal, attract. See desire, attraction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lure, entice, fascinate, seduce, appeal to, inveigle, decoy,… … English dictionary for students
defraud — de·fraud /di frȯd/ vt: to deprive of something by fraud de·fraud·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. defraud … Law dictionary
persuade — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. induce, prevail upon, win [over]; convince, satisfy, assure. See belief, cause, influence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To influence] Syn. convince, move, induce, satisfy, inveigle, assure, cajole,… … English dictionary for students
rope — I. /roʊp / (say rohp) noun 1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 2. (plural) the cords used to enclose a boxing ring or other space. 3. a… …
tempt — temptable, adj. /tempt/, v.t. 1. to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral. 2. to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: The offer tempts me. 3. to render strongly disposed to do something: The book tempted… … Universalium
