seduce

UK: /sɪˈdjuːs/ US: /sɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/ ,(si do̅o̅s′, -dyo̅o̅s′)

Inflections of 'seduce' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

seduces

v 3rd person singular

seducing

v pres p

seduced

v past

seduced

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

se•duce /sɪˈdus, -ˈdyus/   v. [~ + object] , -duced, -duc•ing. 

1. to tempt (someone) to have sexual intercourse.
2. to win over;
   entice:
   The warm spring day seduced her from her work.

se•duc•er, n. [countable] See -duc-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

se•duce  (si do̅o̅s′, -dyo̅o̅s′), v.t., -duced, -duc•ing. 

1. to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like;
   corrupt.
2. to persuade or induce to have sexual intercourse.
3. to lead or draw away, as from principles, faith, or allegiance:
   He was seduced by the prospect of gain.
4. to win over;
   attract;
   entice:
   a supermarket seducing customers with special sales.

• Latin, as above
• Middle French
• Latin sēdūcere to lead aside, equivalent. to sē- se- + dūcere to lead; replacing earlier seduise
• 1470–80

se•duc′er, n. 
se•duc′i•ble, se•duce′a•ble, adj. 
se•duc′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. beguile, inveigle, decoy, allure, lure, deceive. See tempt. 

Antonyms

• 1. repel.

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seduce / sɪˈdjuːs/ verb (transitive)

1. to persuade to engage in sexual intercourse
2. to lead astray, as from the right action
3. to win over, attract, or lure

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin sēdūcere to lead apart, from sē- apart + dūcere to lead

seˈducible, seˈduceable adjective