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English Dictionary: seduce by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
seduce
v
  1. induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
    Synonym(s): seduce, score, make
  2. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"
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}.
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