seduced

Variant of seduce

seduce definition

se·duce (si do̵̅o̅s′, -dyo̵̅o̅s′)

transitive verb seduced -·duced′, seducing -·duc′·ing

    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
  2. to entice

Etymology: 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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