| 1. | to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt. |
| 2. | to persuade or induce to have sexual intercourse. |
| 3. | to lead or draw away, as from principles, faith, or allegiance: He was seduced by the prospect of gain. |
| 4. | to win over; attract; entice: a supermarket seducing customers with special sales. |

se·duce (sĭ-dōōs', -dyōōs') tr.v. se·duced, se·duc·ing, se·duc·es
[Middle English seduisen, from Old French seduire, seduis-, alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin sēdūcere, to lead astray) of suduire, to seduce, from Latin subdūcere, to withdraw : sub-, sub- + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.] se·duce'a·ble, se·duc'i·ble adj., se·duc'er n. |