Coaxed (8)
I believe the answer is:
wheedled
'coaxed' is the definition.
('wheedle' can be a synonym of 'coax')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for wheedled that I've seen before include "Cajoled" , "Coaxed by flattery" , "Obtained by flattery" , "Obtained by coaxing, persuaded" .)