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seduce

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Seduce  \Se*duce"\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Seduced};  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Seducing}.]  [L.  seducere,  seductum  pref.  se-  aside  + 
  ducere  to  lead.  See  {Duke}.] 
  1.  To  draw  aside  from  the  path  of  rectitude  and  duty  in  any 
  manner;  to  entice  to  evil;  to  lead  astray;  to  tempt  and 
  lead  to  iniquity;  to  corrupt. 
 
  For  me  the  gold  of  France  did  not  seduce.  --Shak. 
 
  2.  Specifically,  to  induce  to  surrender  chastity;  to  debauch 
  by  means  of  solicitation. 
 
  Syn:  To  allure;  entice;  tempt;  attract;  mislead;  decoy; 
  inveigle.  See  {Allure}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  seduce 
  v  :  succeed  in  seducing;  young  men's  slang;  "Harry  finally 
  seduced  Sally";  "Did  you  score  last  night?"  "Harry  made 
  Sally"  [syn:  {score},  {make}]




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