beguile

/bi-ˈgī(-ə)l/

Middle English bigilen, beguilen, from bi-, be- be-gile guilegilen "to deceive, cheat," borrowed from Old French guiler, derivative of guile

verb

  1. hoodwink

  2. to engage the interest of by or as if by guile

  3. to lead by deception

beguiled her classmates into doing the work for her

deceive mislead delude beguile mean to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness. deceive implies imposing a false idea or belief that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness. mislead implies a leading astray that may or may not be intentional.