seduce

To seduce is to persuade someone to do something that is not considered proper conduct.

(verb)

When you entice someone to go out on a date with you and to have intercourse with you, this is an example of seduce.
When easy money tempts you to do something wrong, this is an example of a situation where the promise of easy money seduced you.

See seduce in Webster's New World College Dictionary

1. to persuade to do something disloyal, disobedient, etc.
2. to persuade or tempt to evil or wrongdoing; lead astray
3. to persuade (someone) to engage, esp. for the first time, in illicit or unsanctioned sexual intercourse
to entice

Origin: ME seduisen < LL(Ec) seducere, to mislead, seduce < L, to lead aside < se-, apart (see secede) + ducere, to lead: see duct

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See seduce in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb se·duced, se·duc·ing, se·duc·es

To lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct. See Synonyms at lure.
To induce to engage in sex.
a. To entice or beguile into a desired state or position.
b. To win over; attract.

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Origin: Middle English seduisen

Origin: , from Old French seduire, seduis-

Origin: , alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin sēdūcere, to lead astray)

Origin: of suduire, to seduce

Origin: , from Latin subdūcere, to withdraw

Origin: : sub-, sub-

Origin: + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots

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