seduce

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).

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[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.]

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se·duce′a·ble, se·duc′i·ble adj.

se·duc′er n.

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

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.

seduce

Past participle: seduced
Gerund: seducing

Imperative

seduce

seduce

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	seduce - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally" score, make 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" entice, lure, tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" seduce, score, make - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

seduce

verb

1. tempt, attract, lure, entice, trap, mislead, deceive, beguile, allure, decoy, ensnare, hypnotize, lead astray, inveigle The view of the lake and plunging cliffs seduces visitors.

2. corrupt, take advantage of, have sex with, ruin (archaic), betray, violate, ravish, deprave, dishonour, debauch, deflower, have your wicked way with a fifteen-year-old seduced by a man twice her age

seduce

verb

1. To beguile or draw into a wrong or foolish course of action:

allure, entice, inveigle, lure, tempt.

Idiom: lead astray.

2. To lure or persuade into a sexual relationship or a sexual act:

debauch, undo.

Translations

يَغْوي، يُغْري

svést

forførelokke

verführen

seducir

séduire

tæla

sedurreseduzioneattraentedistogliere

gundymas

kārdinātvilināt

versieren

seduzir

seduce

zviesť

baştan çıkarmak

引诱

seduce

[sɪˈdjuːs] VT (sexually) → seducir
to 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

seduce

[sɪˈdjuːs] vt

(sexually) → séduire

(= persuade) → séduire
to seduce sb into doing sth → persuader qn de faire qch
to seduce sb into sth → entraîner qn vers qch

seduce

vt → verführen; to seduce somebody into doing something → jdn zu etw verleiten, jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun; to seduce somebody (away) from his duty/a place → jdn seine Pflichten vergessen lassen/von einem Ort weglocken; to seduce somebody (away) from his wife → jdn seiner Frau abspenstig machen

seduce

[sɪˈdjuːs] vt → sedurre

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. verlei يَغْوي، يُغْري съблазнявам seduzir svést verführen lokke αποπλανώseducir ahvatlema, võrgutama گمراه كردن vietellä séduire לְפַתוֹת बहकाना zavesti elcsábít merayu tæla sedurre 誘惑する 유혹하다 suvilioti vilināt; kārdināt menggoda verleidenforføre, lokkekusić, uwodzić بې لارې كول، تيرا ېستل، غولول، بې پردې كول، شرم اړول seduzir a seduce соблазнять; совращать zviesť zapeljati zavesti förleda, locka, förföra หลอกลวงให้ทำสิ่งผิด baştan çıkarmak 引誘 спокушати, зваблювати ورغلانا quyến rũ 引诱

seˈduction (-ˈdak-) noun

something that tempts or attracts. the seductions of life in the big city. verleiding, versoeking إغْواء، إغْراء съблазняване sedução pokušení die Versuchung forførelse αποπλάνηση, θέλγητροseducción ahvatlus, kiusatus گمراهي viettelys séductionפיתוי विलोभन, फुसलाहट zavođenje (el)csábítás rayuan tæling seduzione 誘惑 유혹 vilionė, gundymas vilinājums; kārdinājums godaan verleidingforføringpokusa تېراېستنه، غولونه: بې پردې كول sedução seducţie соблазн zvádzanie, pokušenie zapeljevanje zavođenje lockelse, tjusning, förförelse การล่อลวงให้ทำสิ่งผิด baştan çıkarma 誘惑，吸引人的東西 спокуса; зваблювання گمراہی کی ترغیب sức quyến rũ 诱惑，吸引人的东西

seductive (siˈdaktiv) adjective

tempting, attractive or charming. a seductive melody. verleidelik مُغْوٍ، مُغْرٍ съблазнителен sedutor svůdný verführerisch forførende σαγηνευτικός, θελκτικόςseductor kaasakiskuv فريبنده viettelevä séduisant מְפַתֶה सम्मोहक, मोहक zavodljiv, zavodnički csábító menawan tælandi; töfrandi seducente 誘惑的な 유혹적인 viliojantis, gundantis vilinošs; kārdinošs; neatvairāms menggoda verleidelijkforførende, besnærendekuszący, ponętny راښكونكى sedutor seducător соблазнительный;чарующий zvodný zapeljiv zavodnički lockande, förförisk มีเสน่ห์และดึงดูดในทางเพศ baştan çıkarıcı 誘人的，吸引人的 спокусливий گمراہ کن có sức quyến rũ 诱人的，吸引人的