inveigle

/in-ˈvā-gəl/

Anglo-French enveegler, aveogler, avogler to blind, hoodwink, from avogle, enveugle blind, from Medieval Latin ab oculis, literally, lacking eyes

verb

  1. to win over by wiles : entice

  2. to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : wangle

lure entice inveigle decoy tempt seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.

idiom

  1. to arrive (at a place or position) in a clever or deceptive way

He inveigled his way into a position of authority.