English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-seduce.ogg|Audio (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin seducere, from se- meaning "aside, away, astray" + ducere meaning "to lead"
Verb
en-verb|seduces|seducing|seduced
- 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 win over or attract someone
Translations
trans-top|to beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray
French: séduire
German: verführen
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trans-top|to entice or induce someone to engage in a sexual relationship
French: séduire
German: verführen
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trans-top|to win over or attract someone
French: séduire
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ttbc|Czech: svést
ttbc|Italian: sedurre
ttbc|Latin: seducere
ttbc|Spanish: seducir
ttbc|Bulgarian: п�ел����вам, ��блазн�вам
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Derived terms
seduction
seductive
seducement
seductress
Category:English transitive verbs
Category:Love
Italian
Verb
seduce
- third-person singular indicative present of sedurre
Romanian
Etymology
L.|ro seducere
Pronunciation
IPA|[se'du.ʧe]|lang=ro
Verb
ro-verb|3
- transitive to #English|seduce
Conjugation
ro-conj-duce|se
el:seduce
fr:seduce
io:seduce
it:seduce
hu:seduce
fi:seduce
te:seduce
vi:seduce
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