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se·duce
(sĭ-do͞os′, -dyo͞os′)tr.v. se·duced, se·duc·ing, se·duc·es
1. To attract or lead (someone) away from proper behavior or thinking: "He had been in this way seduced from the wisdom of his cooler judgment" (Anthony Trollope). See Synonyms at lure.
2. To induce (someone) to engage in sexual activity, as by flirting or persuasion.
3. To entice into a different state or position: "Journalism may seduce [a writer-professor] from the campus" (Irwin Erdman).
[Middle English seduisen, from Old French seduire, seduis-, alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin sēdūcere, to lead astray) of suduire, to seduce, from Latin subdūcere, to withdraw : sub-, sub- + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]
se·duce′a·ble, se·duc′i·ble adj.
se·duc′er n.
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seduce
(sɪˈdjuːs)vb (tr)
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
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se•duce
(sɪˈdus, -ˈdyus)v.t. -duced, -duc•ing.
1. to lead astray, as from duty or principles; corrupt.
2. to induce to have sexual intercourse.
3. to win over; attract.
[1470–80; earlier seduise < Middle French seduis-, s. of seduire < Latin sēdūcere to lead aside =sē- se- + dūcere to lead]
se•duce′ment, n.
se•duc′er, n.
se•duc′i•ble, adj.
syn: See tempt.
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Past participle: seduced
Gerund: seducing
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Verb | 1. | seduce - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally" persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" seduce - lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor" |
2. | seduce - lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor" |
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seduce
verb
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seduce
verb1. To beguile or draw into a wrong or foolish course of action:
Idiom: lead astray.
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Translations
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seduce
[sɪˈdjuːs] VT (sexually) → seducirto seduce sb into doing sth (fig) → engatusar or convencer a algn para que haga algo
to seduce sb from his duty → apartar a algn de su deber
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seduce
(siˈdjuːs) verb to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially something foolish or wrong). She was seduced by the attractions of the big city.
seˈduction (-ˈdak-) noun something that tempts or attracts. the seductions of life in the big city.
seductive (siˈdaktiv) adjective tempting, attractive or charming. a seductive melody.
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