Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Seduce"
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) 1.7 (wn)
seduce
v 1: induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you
score last night?" "Harry made Sally" [syn: {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"
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