seduce

[US]/sɪˈdjuːs/
[UK]/sɪˈduːs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. tempt; entice; allure; persuade.

Example Sentences

seduce sb. from his duty

he was never seduced by the glitz and money of Hollywood.

the melody seduces the ear with warm string tones.

they should not be seduced into thinking that their success ruled out the possibility of a relapse.

He seduced her into an affair that had tragic consequences for both of them.

I'm tempted to tell him what I really think of him. Toseduce is to entice away, as from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; it usually suggests the overcoming of moral resistance:

Se uno pensa d’esser religioso, e non tiene a freno la sua lingua ma seduce il cuor suo, la religione di quel tale è vana.

It is not ravishment. He seduced her. Why didn't she leave Alec immediately when that “rape” thing happened? According to the book, she left a few days later.

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