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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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   Seduce means to persuade to disobedience, disloyalty, or sexual intercourse. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for 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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEDUCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of seduce as a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Seduce can mean to persuade to have sex, to lead astray, or to attract.

6. 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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   Seduce means to persuade or attract someone to do something, especially to have sexual intercourse. It can also mean to lead someone astray from proper behavior or thinking. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of seduce.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seduceSeduce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.