seduce.
To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
Meaning & usage
To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
To have sexual intercourse with.
He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.
To win over or attract.
He was seduced by the bright lights and glamour of the city.
Where this word comes from
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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