seduce
from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
seduce
v 1: induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you
score last night?"; "Harry made Sally" [syn: {seduce},
{score}, {make}]
2: lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct;
"She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started
to work in a massage parlor"
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Seduce \Se*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seduced}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Seducing}.] [L. seducere, seductum; pref. se- aside +
ducere to lead. See {Duke}.]
1. To draw aside from the path of rectitude and duty in any
manner; to entice to evil; to lead astray; to tempt and
lead to iniquity; to corrupt.
[1913 Webster]
For me, the gold of France did not seduce. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. Specifically, to induce to engage in sexual intercourse.
[PJC]
Syn: To allure; entice; tempt; attract; mislead; decoy;
inveigle. See {Allure}.
[1913 Webster]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
71 Moby Thesaurus words for "seduce":
abuse, allure, attract, bait, bait the hook, becharm, beguile,
betray, bewitch, blandish, cajole, captivate, carry away, charm,
coax, corrupt, debauch, deceive, decoy, defile, deflower, degrade,
delude, despoil, dishonor, draw, draw in, draw on, enamor, endear,
enrapture, enslave, ensnare, entice, entrance, entrap, fascinate,
flirt, flirt with, force, give the come-on, hold in thrall,
infatuate, inflame with love, inveigle, lead astray, lead on, lure,
mislead, offer bait to, overpower, overwhelm, pervert, rape,
ravage, ravish, rope in, ruin, soil, suck in, sully, sweet-talk,
tantalize, tease, tempt, train, trap, undo, vamp, violate, woo
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