lure | Definition of lure

lure

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of lure

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass

Synonyms of lure

allure, bait, beguile, betray, decoy, entice, lead on, seduce, solicit, tempt

Words Related to lure

draw in, inveigle, persuade, rope (in), snow

catch, enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, entrap, mesh, snare, tangle, trap

bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, magnetize, wile

Near Antonyms of lure

alert, caution, forewarn, ward (off), warn

drive (away or off), repulse, turn away