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to seduce

to seduce

99 6.5
Persuade someone to have sex by charming or tempting them
  • verb
  • /sɪˈduːs/
  • NSFW
translation icon : seducir
  • With a few flattering words, he tried to seduce her into spending the night.
  • seduce women
  • seduce men
  • try to seduce

So for centuries, women could not seduce men.

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Examples

Synonyms

to lure
vsto seduce
270 3.7

To get someone to do something by offering a reward or making false promises

is specific to persuading sexual contact rather than moving someone physically
to tempt
vsto seduce
146 3.3

Try to make someone want to do something, often something wrong or unwise

focuses specifically on persuading sexual activity rather than general wrongdoing
to score
vsto seduce
  • Offensive
79 9.9

To succeed in persuading someone to have sex with you

aims to persuade sexual activity often by charming rather than casual success
to entice
vsto seduce
61 4.9

To persuade someone to do something by offering something they want

focuses on persuading sexual acts rather than offering general appeal
to beguile
vsto seduce
4 8.4

To attract and charm someone while tricking them

uses charm to get sexual agreement rather than general enchantment

Antonyms

21 4.2

Make someone or something move back and stay away, often by using force

Phrasal Verbs

Make an audience like you and pay close attention

How Seductive

to seduce
  • NSFW
99 6.5
to lead on
  • Informal
24 6.0
coaxing
4.8
to flirt
267 3.1

Surface Forms

seduce infinitive
seduced past
seduced past participle
seducing present participle
seduces third person singular

Etymology

Seduce comes from the Latin parts se- 'apart' and ducere 'to lead', the same root you see in conduct. A helpful way to remember the sexual meaning is to think of 'leading someone away' into a private or romantic situation, which is why to seduce someone can mean to charm them into having sex.