seduce
/sɪˈdjuːs/ · verb
Meaning
- To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
- To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
- To have sexual intercourse with.
- To win over or attract.
Etymology / 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.
- seduct(Middle English)→
- sēdūcō(la)→
- *dewk-(ine-pro)→
- seduce (English)
- Relations: root, bor, cog
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