Enticement to bend rule (4)
I believe the answer is:
lure
'enticement' is the definition.
(I know that lure is a type of enticement)
'bend rule' is the wordplay.
'bend' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'bending' mean this).
'rule' anagrammed gives 'LURE'.
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for lure that I've seen before include "Tempt with some kind of reward" , "Enticement" , "Tempt with bait" , "'Entice, tempt (4)'" , "'Decoy, bait (4)'" .)