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seduce

se·duce

UK/sɪˈdjuːs/ US/sɪˈd(j)uːs/ fairly common

verb

1.

induce to have sex

  • “Harry finally seduced Sally”
  • “Did you score last night?”
  • “Harry made Sally”
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2.

lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

  • “She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor”

Origin

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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