To delude with guile; deceive; impose on by artifice or craft.To elude or check by artifice or craft; foil.To deprive of irksomeness or unpleasantness by diverting the mind; render unfelt; cause to pass insensibly and pleasantly; while away.To transform as if by charm or guile; charm.To entertain as with pastimes; amuse.To beguile of, to deprive of by guile or pleasing artifice.Synonyms Cheat, mislead, inveigle.3–5. Amuse, Divert, etc. (see amuse); cheer, solace.