beguile
verb
1 beguile
Influence by slyness.
synonyms: hoodwink, juggle.
Roget 545:
deceive,
take in;
defraud,
cheat,
jockey,
do,
cozen,
diddle,
nab,
chouse,
play one false,
bilk,
cully†,
jilt,
bite,
pluck,
swindle,
victimize;
abuse;
mystify;
blind one's eyes;
blindfold,
hoodwink;
throw dust into the eyes;
dupe,
gull,
hoax,
fool,
befool†,
bamboozle,
flimflam,
hornswoggle;
trick.
impose upon,
practice upon,
play upon,
put upon,
palm off on,
palm upon,
foist upon;
snatch a verdict;
bluff off,
bluff;
bunko,
four flush [Slang],
gum [U.S.],
spoof [Slang],
stuff
(a ballot box) [U.S.].
circumvent,
overreach;
outreach,
out wit,
out maneuver;
steal a march upon,
give the go-by,
to leave in the lurch decoy,
waylay,
lure,
beguile,
delude,
inveigle;
entrap,
intrap†,
ensnare;
nick,
springe†;
set a trap,
lay a trap,
lay a snare for;
bait the hook,
forelay†,
spread the toils,
lime;
trapan†,
trepan;
kidnap;
let in,
hook in;
nousle†,
nousel†;
blind a trail;
enmesh,
immesh†;
shanghai;
catch,
catch in a trap;
sniggle,
entangle,
illaqueate†,
hocus,
escamoter†,
practice on one's credulity;
hum,
humbug;
gammon,
stuff up [Slang],
sell;
play a trick upon one,
play a practical joke upon one,
put something over on one,
put one over on;
balk,
trip up,
throw a tub to a whale;
fool to the top of one's bent,
send on a fool's errand;
make game,
make a fool of,
make an April fool of†,
make an ass of;
trifle with,
cajole,
flatter;
come over
etc.
(influence)
615;
gild the pill,
make things pleasant,
divert,
put a good face upon;
dissemble
etc.
544.
cog,
cog the dice,
load the dice,
stack the deck;
live by one's wits,
play at hide and seek;
obtain money under false pretenses
etc.
(steal)
791;
conjure,
juggle,
practice chicanery;
deacon [U.S.].
play off,
palm off,
foist off,
fob-off.
lie
etc.
544;
misinform
etc.
538;
mislead
etc.
(error)
495;
betray
etc.
940;
be deceived
etc.
547.
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Roget 495:
be erroneous
etc.
adj..
cause error;
mislead,
misguide;
lead astray,
lead into error;
beguile,
misinform
etc.
(misteach)
538†;
delude;
give a false impression,
give a false idea;
falsify,
misstate;
deceive
etc.
545;
lie
etc.
544.
err;
be in error
etc.
adj.,
be mistaken
etc.
v.;
be deceived
etc.
(duped)
547;
mistake,
receive a false impression,
deceive oneself;
fall into error,
lie under error,
labor under an error
etc.
n.;
be in the wrong,
blunder;
misapprehend,
misconceive,
misunderstand,
misreckon,
miscount,
miscalculate
etc.
(misjudge)
481.
play at cross purposes,
be at cross purposes
etc.
(misinterpret)
523.
trip,
stumble;
lose oneself
etc.
(uncertainty)
475;
go astray;
fail
etc.
732;
be in the wrong box;
take the wrong sow by the ear
etc.
(mismanage)
699;
put the saddle on the wrong horse;
reckon without one's host;
take the shadow for the substance
etc.
(credulity)
486;
dream
etc.
(imagine)
515.
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Roget 831:
be content
etc.
adj.;
rest satisfied,
rest and be thankful;
take the good the gods provide,
let well alone,
let well enough alone,
feel oneself at home,
hug oneself,
lay the flattering unction to one's soul.
take up with,
take in good part;
accept,
tolerate;
consent
etc.
762;
acquiesce,
assent
etc.
488;
be reconciled to,
make one's peace with;
get over it;
take heart,
take comfort;
put up with
etc.
(bear)
826.
render content
etc.
adj.;
set at ease,
comfort;
set one's heart at ease,
set one's mind at ease,
set one's heart at rest,
set one's mind at rest;
speak peace;
conciliate,
reconcile,
win over,
propitiate,
disarm,
beguile;
content,
satisfy;
gratify
etc.
829.
be tolerated
etc.
826;
go down,
go down well,
go down with;
do;
be OK.
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2 beguile
Attract; cause to be enamored.
synonyms: becharm, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance ... show more.
Dutch: boeien, bekoren, vangen
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