SEDUCE


Meaning of SEDUCE in English

v.

Pronunciation: si- ' düs, - ' dyüs

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: se · duced ; se · duc · ing

Etymology: Late Latin seducere, from Latin, to lead away, from se- apart + ducere to lead ― more at TOW

Date: 15th century

1 : to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty

2 : to lead astray usually by persuasion or false promises

3 : to carry out the physical seduction of : entice to sexual intercourse

4 : ATTRACT

synonyms see LURE

– se · duc · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.