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seduce
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se·duce  (s-ds, -dys)
tr.v. se·duced, se·duc·ing, se·duc·es
1. To lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct. See Synonyms at lure.
2. To induce to engage in sex.
3.
a. To entice or beguile into a desired state or position.
b. To win over; attract.

[Middle English seduisen, from Old French seduire, seduis-, alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin sdcere, to lead astray) of suduire, to seduce, from Latin subdcere, to withdraw : sub-, sub- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

se·ducea·ble, se·duci·ble adj.
se·ducer n.

seduce
Verb
[-ducing, -duced]
1. to persuade to have sexual intercourse
2. to tempt into wrongdoing [Latin seducere to lead apart]
seduction n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
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 2. corrupt, ruin (archaic) betray, deprave, dishonour, debauch, deflower
Translations

seduce [sɪˈdjuːs] vt (gen) → seducir
seduce [sɪˈdjuːs] vtséduire
seduce [sɪˈdjuːs] vtverführen;
to seduce sb into doing sth → jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun
seduce [sɪˈdjuːs] vtsedurre

seduce
v seduce [siˈdjuːs]
to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially something foolish or wrong) She was seduced by the attractions of the big city.verleiيَغْوي، يُغْريсъблазнявамsvéstlokkeverführenαποπλανώseducirahvatlema, võrgutamaگمراه كردنvietelläséduireלְפַתוֹתबहकानाzavestielcsábítmerayutælasedurre誘惑する유혹하다, 부추기다suviliotivilināt; kārdinātmenggodaverleidenforføre, lokkekusić, uwodzićseduzira seduceсоблазнять; совращатьzviesťzapeljatizavestiförleda, locka, förföraหลอกลวงให้ทำสิ่งผิดbaştan çıkarmak引誘спокушати, зваблюватиورغلاناquyến rũ
n seˈduction [-ˈdak-]
something that tempts or attracts the seductions of life in the big city.verleiding, versoekingإغْواء، إغْراءсъблазняванеpokušeníforførelsedie Versuchungαποπλάνηση, θέλγητροseducciónahvatlus, kiusatusگمراهيhoukutusséductionפִּיתוּיविलोभन, फुसलाहटzavođenje(el)csábításrayuantælingseduzione誘惑유혹, 부추기기vilionė, gundymasvilinājums; kārdinājumsgodaanverleidingforføringpokusaseduçãoseducţieсоблазнzvádzanie, pokušeniezapeljevanjezavođenjelockelse, tjusning, förförelseการล่อลวงให้ทำสิ่งผิดbaştan çıkarma吸引спокуса; зваблюванняگمراہی کی ترغیبsức quyến rũ
adj seductive [siˈdaktiv]
tempting, attractive or charming a seductive melody.verleidelikمُغْوٍ، مُغْرٍсъблазнителенsvůdnýforførendeverführerischσαγηνευτικός, θελκτικόςseductorkaasakiskuvفريبندهvietteleväséduisantמְפַתֶהसम्मोहक, मोहकzavodljiv, zavodničkicsábítómenawantælandi; töfrandiseducente誘惑的な유혹하는, 매혹적인viliojantis, gundantisvilinošs; kārdinošs; neatvairāmsmenggodaverleidelijkforførende, besnærendekuszący, ponętnysedutorseducătorсоблазнительный;чарующийzvodnýzapeljivzavodničkilockande, förföriskมีเสน่ห์และดึงดูดในทางเพศbaştan çıkarıcı誘人的спокусливийگمراہ کنcó sức quyến rũ

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