seduce

 
Pronunciation: /sɪˈdjuːs/

verb

[with object]
  • attract (someone) to a belief or into a course of action that is inadvisable or foolhardy: they should not be seduced into thinking that their success ruled out the possibility of a relapse
  • entice into sexual activity: a lawyer had seduced a female client
  • attract powerfully: the melody seduces the ear with warm string tones

Derivatives

seducer

noun

seducible

adjective

Origin:

late 15th century (originally in the sense 'persuade (someone) to abandon their duty'): from Latin seducere, from se- 'away, apart' + ducere 'to lead'