Main Entry:

se·duce

Pronunciation:

\si-ˈdüs, -ˈdyüs\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

se·duced; se·duc·ing

Etymology:

Late Latin seducere, from Latin, to lead away, from se- apart + ducere to lead — more at tow

Date:

15th century

1 : to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty 2 : to lead astray usually by persuasion or false promises 3 : to carry out the physical seduction of : entice to sexual intercourse 4 : attract

synonyms see lure

— se·duc·er noun