SEDUCE


Meaning of SEDUCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ si-ˈdüs, -ˈdyüs ]

transitive verb

( 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.