seduce

/si'dju:s/

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Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To persuade someone to do something they would not usually do, especially by offering something appealing: To lead someone away from proper conduct, duty, or principles through temptation or enticement.
   • To entice someone into sexual activity: To persuade or lead someone to engage in sexual intercourse, often through charm, temptation, or deception.

Usage and Examples

• To lead astray from duty or principles:

  • The promise of quick profits seduced him into investing in the fraudulent scheme.
  • Young athletes can be seduced by the glamour of fame and neglect their studies.

• To entice into sexual activity:

  • In the novel, the wealthy aristocrat tries to seduce the young governess.
  • He was accused of using his position of power to seduce vulnerable interns.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Figurative Use: Often used figuratively to describe being irresistibly attracted to an idea, lifestyle, or object.

  • I was seduced by the idea of a simple life in the countryside.
  • The design seduces the user with its sleek interface and intuitive features.

• "To be seduced by": A common passive construction indicating the subject yielded to a temptation.

  • She was seduced by the luxury and forgot her original goals.

Variants and Related Words

• Seduction (noun): The act or process of seducing.
  • The seduction of power is a common theme in politics.
• Seductive (adjective): Tempting and attractive; alluring.
  • He found her smile very seductive.
• Seducer (noun): A person who seduces someone, especially in a sexual context.
  • The character is portrayed as a charming seducer.

Synonyms

• Entice: To attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
• Lure: To tempt or attract with the promise of reward, often into a trap.
• Tempt: To entice or attempt to persuade someone to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
• Corrupt: To cause someone to act dishonestly or immorally.

Antonyms

• Deter: To discourage someone from doing something.
• Repel: To drive or force someone away; to be unattractive.
• Dissuade: To persuade someone not to take a particular course of action.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Seduced by the dark side": A pop culture reference (from Star Wars) meaning to be tempted into evil or immoral actions.
  • The young Jedi was seduced by the dark side of the Force.
• "A seductive offer": An offer that is very tempting and hard to refuse.
  • The company made him a seductive offer, including a huge salary and stock options.

Phrasal Verbs

Note: "Seduce" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The verb typically stands alone or is used with prepositions like "into" (seduce someone into doing something).

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Verb

1. 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
2. induce to have sex
   • Harry finally seduced Sally
   • Did you score last night?
   • Harry made Sally

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