To attempt to induce a guilt trip; to cause another to feel guilt, in order to obtain favors from that person.
1999, David A. Shapiro, Choosing the Right Thing to Do, page 136:I have been fully expecting my father to guilt-trip me, to lay it on really thick about what a terrible son I am, to basically, talk down to me like I was some kind of idiot.
2007, Ronald Potter-Efron, Rage: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger, page 106:First, he tries to guilt-trip her into taking them.
2011, Brian Goins, Playing Hurt: A Guy's Strategy for a Winning Marriage, page 18:In this book, I don't want to guilt-trip you into action.
