se ‧ duce /sɪˈdjuːs $ -ˈduːs/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: seducere 'to lead away' , from ducere 'to lead' ]
1 . to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially in a way that is attractive and not too direct:
The head lecturer was sacked for seducing female students.
Are you trying to seduce me?
2 . [often passive] to make someone want to do something by making it seem very attractive or interesting to them:
I was young and seduced by New York.
seduce somebody into doing something
Leaders are people who can seduce other people into sharing their dream.