allist (C2)
verb
Pronunciation: ˈælɪst
Definition
To urge or incite someone to do something, often something negative or foolish.
Examples
The crowd began to allist the players to attack.
He was allisted by his friends to play a prank.
She tried to allist him into confessing to the crime.
How to Use allist
- allist someone to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To encourage or incite a person to perform a specific action. — "The ringleader attempted to allist the crowd to storm the gates."
- allist someone into doing something (prepositional phrase)
- To persuade or trick someone into doing something, often against their better judgment. — "He was allisted into signing the contract without reading it."
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