English Explanatory Dictionary

seduce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
To have sexual intercourse with.
To win over or attract.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈdjuːs/ en-uk-seduce.ogg /sɪˈd(j)uːs/ en-us-seduce.ogg

Word forms

seduce seduces seducing seduced

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

corrupt lead astray misguide bribe adulterate debauch demoralize detort file immoralize pervert pollute preposterate seduce sophisticate suborn subvert tamper unmoralize vitiate warp forlead pick up vamp coitize go to bed with sleep with Formal terms bed coit dight enjoy feague go in unto have know lie by lie with love mount occupy penetrate season take Any of Thesaurus:copulate + "with" Informal and slang terms ball bang bauf beep be with bone boff boink bonk boom-boom dick diddle dig out do

Related words

seduction seductive seducement seducer seductress

Derived words

seduceable seducee seducible unseduce unseduced

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