seduce — to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially someone young or inexperienced
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially someone young or inexperienced
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪˈduːs/
Example Sentences
- The chocolate cake seduced me into breaking my diet again.
- Netflix successfully seduced millions of people into binge-watching.
- She was seduced by the promise of easy money.
seduce
VERB[/sɪˈduːs/]
to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially someone young or inexperienced
The master thief aggressively swung the massive, glowing gold bar like a pendulum, completely seducing the drooling guard away from the vault.
SE(away) + DUCE(lead/pull) — to seduce someone is to aggressively hook them and pull them entirely away from their straight path.
Failing to produce crops and aggressively trying to reduce his hunger, the farmer was instantly defeated when the villain dangled a giant glowing turkey to seduce him.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'seducere,' composed of 'se-' (aside, away) and 'ducere' (to lead). The term originally meant 'to lead astray' or 'to draw away from duty,' later developing the sexual connotation in Middle English.
Breakdown
se- (aside, away) + duc (lead) + -e (verb infinitive) = seduce (to lead away, to draw into wrongdoing)
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📝Examples
“The chocolate cake seduced me into breaking my diet again.”
“Netflix successfully seduced millions of people into binge-watching.”
“She was seduced by the promise of easy money.”
“The beautiful scenery seduced tourists to stay longer than planned.”
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