seduce

Meaning

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

Synonyms

entice

tempt

lure

allure

lead astray

cajole

attract

deceive

beguile

captivate

corrupt

persuade

coax

score

charm

make

inveigle

invite

win over

vamp

enchant

decoy

tantalize

court

tease

enrapture

conquer

bait

fascinate

ruin

appeal

flirt

😘

debauch

harass

defile

paw

temptation

defraud

delude

carry away

bewitch

woo

cheat

draw

mislead

enamor

round off

s

s

scorch

sear

seduction

singe

sophisticate

spoil

subvert

sweet-talk

swindle

temp

toast

trick

urge

violate

wheedle

wile

win

make advances

make round

romance

influence strongly

make a play

make a pass

put the moves on

hook a person

pose sexily

barbecue

blandish

blarney

bother

burn

cast a spell

come on to

contaminate

convince

curl up

deflower

delight

demoralize

do over

drag

drag along

ensnare

exhort

explain away

extort

flatter

flip

flirt with

fool

get into trouble

hit on

hoodwink

humble

hypnotize

incriminate

inculpate

induce

invent

invite out

kidnap

manoeuvre

mesmerize

nag

pervert

please

pollute

profane

pull

ravish

roll up

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɪˈdjuːs/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle English: seduct

In summary

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.