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seduce

To seduce is to lure or entice, particularly away from obligations or proper behavior. Often, seducing leads to sex.

Seduce means something close to attract, beguile, tempt, and mislead: a beautiful woman could seduce a dude, and a clever criminal could seduce the same dude into a life of crime. A gorgeous day could seduce you from doing your homework. When you're being seduced, it implies you're being tricked a little bit, often into something that's enticing but not so good. The word is used in a famous line from The Graduate: “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me.”

DEFINITIONS OF: seduce

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v 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”
Synonyms
make, score
induce to have sex
Type of:
entice, lure, tempt
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

v induce to have sex

“Harry finally seduced Sally”
Synonyms:
make, score
Type of:
persuade
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
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