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se·duce S0212600 (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). [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.] se·duce′a·ble, se·duc′i·ble adj.se·duc′er n.seduce (sɪˈdjuːs) vb (tr) 1. to persuade to engage in sexual intercourse2. to lead astray, as from the right action3. to win over, attract, or lure[C15: from Latin sēdūcere to lead apart, from sē- apart + dūcere to lead] seˈducible, seˈduceable adjse•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
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I seduce | you seduce | he/she/it seduces | we seduce | you seduce | they seduce |
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I seduced | you seduced | he/she/it seduced | we seduced | you seduced | they seduced |
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I am seducing | you are seducing | he/she/it is seducing | we are seducing | you are seducing | they are seducing |
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I have seduced | you have seduced | he/she/it has seduced | we have seduced | you have seduced | they have seduced |
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I was seducing | you were seducing | he/she/it was seducing | we were seducing | you were seducing | they were seducing |
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I had seduced | you had seduced | he/she/it had seduced | we had seduced | you had seduced | they had seduced |
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I will seduce | you will seduce | he/she/it will seduce | we will seduce | you will seduce | they will seduce |
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I will have seduced | you will have seduced | he/she/it will have seduced | we will have seduced | you will have seduced | they will have seduced |
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I will be seducing | you will be seducing | he/she/it will be seducing | we will be seducing | you will be seducing | they will be seducing |
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I have been seducing | you have been seducing | he/she/it has been seducing | we have been seducing | you have been seducing | they have been seducing |
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I will have been seducing | you will have been seducing | he/she/it will have been seducing | we will have been seducing | you will have been seducing | they will have been seducing |
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I had been seducing | you had been seducing | he/she/it had been seducing | we had been seducing | you had been seducing | they had been seducing |
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I would seduce | you would seduce | he/she/it would seduce | we would seduce | you would seduce | they would seduce |
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I would have seduced | you would have seduced | he/she/it would have seduced | we would have seduced | you would have seduced | they would have seduced | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | seduce - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"score, makepersuade - 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" |
seduceverb1. 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 ageseduceverb1. 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.Translationsseduce (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. 引誘 引诱seˈduction (-ˈdak-) noun something that tempts or attracts. the seductions of life in the big city. 誘惑,吸引人的東西 诱惑,吸引人的东西 seductive (siˈdaktiv) adjective tempting, attractive or charming. a seductive melody. 誘人的,吸引人的 诱人的,吸引人的 seduce
seduce (one) (away) from (someone or something)To lead, attract, or entice one away from some person, thing, or place. She was seduced from her strict moral code by the promise of political power. I know it's a cliché, but I can't help feeling nervous that Tom's secretary is going to seduce him away from me. The promise of untold riches in the dangerous land seduced many reckless adventurers away from their homes.See also: seduceseduce someone from somethingto lure someone away from something. The crooked agent seduced Jerry from his usual honest behavior. Frank was seduced from his proper ways by the offer of money.See also: seduceEncyclopediaSeeSeductionseduce
seduce verb To persuade a person to engage in sexual activity without resorting to physical force or coercion/intimidation.seduce
Synonyms for seduceverb temptSynonyms- tempt
- attract
- lure
- entice
- trap
- mislead
- deceive
- beguile
- allure
- decoy
- ensnare
- hypnotize
- lead astray
- inveigle
verb corruptSynonyms- corrupt
- take advantage of
- have sex with
- ruin
- betray
- violate
- ravish
- deprave
- dishonour
- debauch
- deflower
- have your wicked way with
Synonyms for seduceverb to beguile or draw into a wrong or foolish course of actionSynonyms- allure
- entice
- inveigle
- lure
- tempt
verb to lure or persuade into a sexual relationship or a sexual actSynonymsSynonyms for seduceverb induce to have sexSynonymsRelated Wordsverb lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conductRelated Words- entice
- lure
- tempt
- seduce
- score
- make
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