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   seduce

   /sɪˈdjuːs/

   verb

   • 1. entice (someone) into sexual activity: "a lawyer had seduced a female client" Similar persuade someone to have sextake away someone's innocencelead astraycorruptdepraveinformal:bedpop someone's cherrytumbleeuphemistic:have one's (wicked) way withtake advantage ofliterary:ravishdeflowerarchaic:dishonourruin
   • ▪ entice (someone) to do or believe something inadvisable or foolhardy: "they should not be seduced into thinking that their success ruled out the possibility of a relapse" Similar attractallureluretemptenticebeguilecajolewheedleensnarecharmcaptivateenchanthypnotizemesmerizetantalizetitillatebewitchravishinveiglelead astraytrapmanoeuvredeceivedupe
   • ▪ attract powerfully: "the melody seduces the ear with warm string tones"

   Word Origin late 15th century (originally in the sense ‘persuade (someone) to abandon their duty’): from Latin seducere, from se- ‘away, apart’ + ducere ‘to lead’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. seducible adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEDUCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to persuade or trick someone into doing something by making it very attractive: Nowadays you have to seduce students into learning through colorful graphics or exciting adventure themes. If you seduce someone, you persuade that person to have sex with you.

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   The meaning of SEDUCE is to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty. How to use seduce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Seduce.

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   to lead or draw away, as from principles, faith, or allegiance: He was seduced by the prospect of gain. to win over; attract; entice: a supermarket seducing customers with special sales. seduce. / sɪˈdjuːs / verb. to persuade to engage in sexual intercourse. to lead astray, as from the right action. to win over, attract, or lure. Discover More.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › seduceSeduce - definition of seduce by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to persuade to engage in sexual intercourse. 2. to lead astray, as from the right action. 3. to win over, attract, or lure. [C15: from Latin sēdūcere to lead apart, from sē- apart + dūcere to lead] seˈducible, seˈduceable adj.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEDUCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something seduces you, it is so attractive that it makes you do something that you would not otherwise do.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseduce verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of seduce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To seduce is to lure or entice, particularly away from obligations or proper behavior. A gorgeous day could seduce you from doing your homework. Seduce means something close to attract, beguile, tempt, and mislead.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › seduceSeduce Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Seduce definition: To attract or lead (someone) away from proper behavior or thinking.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEDUCE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    SEDUCE meaning: 1. to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially someone young 2. to persuade someone to do…. Learn more.

11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › seduceseduce - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · seduce (third-person singular simple present seduces, present participle seducing, simple past and past participle seduced) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray. [1520s]