seduce

sɪˈdjuːs

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Definition of seduce - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

romanticcharm someone into a sexual relationship

He tried to seduce her with sweet words.

entice

lure

temptationtempt someone to do something unwise or immoral

She was seduced into stealing by her so-called friends..

entice

lure

tempt

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Expressions with seduce

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seduce away

persuade someone to leave a person or place by tempting them

He tried to seduce her away from her boyfriend.

Origin of seduce

Latin, seducere (lead away)

Terms with seduce included in their meaning

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sweep someone off their feet

romance

seduce someone romantically with charm and affection

day game

seduction

approaching strangers during the day to seduce them

ruin

history

seduce or debauch, harming social standing

debauch

seduction

seduce someone into immoral behavior

vampette

seductive woman

young woman who uses her charm to seduce

Examples of seduce in a sentence

The movie star could seduce anyone with a smile.
He was seduced into gambling by the thrill of winning.
The advertisement seduced him into buying the unnecessary gadget.

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French:séduire, tenter, ...
German:verführen, verleiten, ...
Italian:sedurre, tentare, ...
Spanish:seducir, tentar, ...
Portuguese:seduzir, tentar, ...
Chinese:诱惑, 引诱, ...
Japanese:誘惑する, そそのかす, ...
Arabic:أَغْوَى, أَغْرَى, ...
Hebrew:לְפַתּוֹת, ...
Russian:соблазнять, искушать, ...
Ukrainian:спокушати, зваблювати, ...
Hindi:रिझाना, प्रलोभित करना, ...
Bengali:প্রলুব্ধ করা, প্রলোভন দেখানো, ...
Catalan:seduir, temptar, ...
Czech:svést, ...
Danish:forføre, forlede, ...
Dutch:verleiden, verleiden tot, ...
Greek:ξελογιάζω, παρασύρω, ...
Hungarian:elcsábítani, rávenni, ...
Khmer:លួងលោមឱ្យរួមភេទ, ល្បួង, ...
Korean:유혹하다, 꾀다, ...
Persian:اغوا کردن, ...
Polish:uwieść, kusić, ...
Portuguese (BR):seduzir, tentar, ...
Romanian:a seduce, a ispiti, ...
Swedish:förföra, förleda, ...
Thai:ยั่วยวน, ชักจูง, ...
Turkish:baştan çıkarmak, kandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:quyến rũ, ...

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