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beguile
(redirected from beguilement)

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beguile someone into something
to charm someone into doing something. You can't beguile me into stealing for you! I beguiled Tom into driving me to the airport.

beguile someone out of something 

1. to charm someone out of doing something. I will try to beguile them out of doing it. He beguiled her out of leaving.
2. to charm something away from someone. She's trying to beguile the old man out of a substantial amount of his money. Max beguiled the old lady out of her rings.
See also: out

beguile someone with something

to charm or fascinate someone with something. She beguiled her date with tales of her luxurious lifestyle. He spent the evening beguiling her with stories of the Old West.


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