seduce

Verb

1. To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
   • […] they alledged, That becauſe I had ſome Rudiments of Reaſon, added to the natural pravity of thoſe Animals, it was to be feared, I might be able to ſeduce them into the woody and mountainous parts of the Country, and...
   • As a parish priest in England he had dabbled in the black arts, seduced a number of his congregation from their faith and finally celebrated the Black Mass. - 1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz...
   • Your father was seduced by the dark side of The Force. - 1983, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi:

   Synonyms: corrupt lead astray misguide bribe adulterate debauch demoralize detort file immoralize pervert pollute preposterate seduce sophisticate suborn subvert tamper unmoralize vitiate warp

2. To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
   • She also approaches the fires, and seeks to seduce young men. - 1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 153:
   • "Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?" "Do you want me to seduce you?" - 1967, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, The Graduate:

   Synonyms: debauch forlead pick up vamp

3. To have sexual intercourse with.
   • He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.

   Synonyms: coitize go to bed with sleep with Formal terms bed coit dight enjoy feague go in unto have know lie by lie with love mount occupy penetrate season seduce take Any of Thesaurus:copulate + "with" Informal and slang terms ball

4. To win over or attract.
   • He was seduced by the bright lights and glamour of the city.

   Synonyms: beguile entrance pull in allure arrest attract becharm bewitch beckon captivate charm court delight draw effascinate enchant engage enthrall enrapture fascinate forspeak hypnotize interest intrigue