seduce
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seduce
- /sɪˈdjuːs/ UK
- /sɪˈd(j)uːs/ US
Rhymes with -uːs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin sēdūcō (“to lead apart or astray”), from sē- (“aside, away, astray”) + dūcō (“to lead”); see duct. Compare adduce, conduce, deduce, etc. and Middle English seduct.
verb seduces · seducing · seduced
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To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
[…] they alledged, That becauſe I had ſome Rudiments of Reaſon, added to the natural pravity of thoſe Animals, it was to be feared, I might be able to ſeduce them into the woody and mountainous parts of the Country, and bring them in Troops by night to deſtroy the Houyhnhnms Cattle, as being natural
Similar: corrupt, lead astray, misguide, bribe, adulterate, debauch, demoralize, detort, file, immoralize, pervert, pollute
- To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship. She also approaches the fires, and seeks to seduce young men.
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To have sexual intercourse with.
He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.
Similar: coitize, go to bed with, sleep with, Formal terms, bed, coit, dight, enjoy, feague, go in unto, have, know
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To win over or attract.
He was seduced by the bright lights and glamour of the city.
Similar: beguile, entrance, pull in, allure, arrest, attract, becharm, bewitch, beckon, captivate, charm, court
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: make, score, lure, tempt, attract, charm, glamour, woo, win, get, corrupt, sleep, flirt, appeal, dredge, gets
Translations
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verb to beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray
| 中文 | 誘騙 /诱骗 yòupiàn |
|---|---|
| Português | seduzir |
| Français | séduire |
| Deutsch | verführen |
| Ελληνικά | γοητεύω goïtévo |
| Русский | прельща́ть prelʹščátʹ, прельсти́ть prelʹstítʹ |
verb to entice or induce someone to engage in a sexual relationship
| Español | seducir, llevar al huerto, llevarse al huerto |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 誘惑する yūwaku-surú |
| 中文 | 勾引 gōuyǐn, 誘惑 /诱惑 yòuhuò |
| Português | seduzir |
| Français | séduire |
| Deutsch | verführen, verleiten |
| Ελληνικά | αποπλανώ apoplanó |
| Română | seduce |
| Русский | соблазня́ть soblaznjátʹ, соблазни́ть soblaznítʹ, обольща́ть obolʹščátʹ, обольсти́ть obolʹstítʹ, совраща́ть sovraščátʹ, соврати́ть sovratítʹ |
| العربية | أَغْرَى ʔaḡrā, أَغْوَى ʔaḡwā |
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title = {seduce},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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