Added 4 October 2026
seduce
/sɪˈdjuːs/ verb
In Latin: sēdūcō Wiktionary
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- To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
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To have sexual intercourse with.
He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.
Origin
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.
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