seduce

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. verb induce to have sex
  2. verb lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēdūcō (“to lead apart or astray”), from sē- (“aside, away, astray”) + dūcō (“to lead”); see duct. Compare adduce, conduce, deduce, etc. and Middle English seduct.

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Synonyms

score, make

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