seduce

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Pronunciation

• (British, RP) IPA: /sɪˈdjuːs/
• (America, GA) IPA: /sɪˈd(j)uːs/

Verb

seduce (seduces, present participle seducing; past and past participle seduced)

1. (transitive) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
2. (transitive) To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
3. (by extension, transitive, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with.

   He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.

4. (transitive) To win over or attract.

   He was seduced by the bright lights and glamour of the city.

Synonyms

• (to lure away from duty) corrupt, lead astray, misguide, bribe
• (to induce a sexual relationship) debauch, forlead, pick up, vamp
• (to have sexual intercourse with) coitize, go to bed with, sleep with; see also Thesaurus:copulate with
• (to win over or attract) beguile, entrance, pull in; see also Thesaurus:allure

Related terms

• seduction
• seductive
• seducement
• seducer
• seductress

Translations

• French: séduire
• German: verführen
• Portuguese: seduzir
• Russian: прельща́ть

Translations

• French: séduire
• German: verführen, verleiten
• Portuguese: seduzir
• Russian: соблазня́ть
• Spanish: seducir

Translations

• French: séduire
• Italian: sedurre
• Portuguese: seduzir
• Spanish: seducir

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