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seduce

[si-doos, -dyoos] / sɪˈdus, -ˈdyus /
VERB
tempt, ensnare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beguile betray deceive delude entice persuade
STRONG
bait bribe coax decoy draw entrap hook induce inveigle invite lure mislead pull steer wheedle
WEAK
lead astray lead on mousetrap rope in string along sucker
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dissuade
STRONG
disenchant disgust push reject release repel repulse turn off
VERB
entice sexually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attract beguile captivate charm rizz up tempt
STRONG
allure enamour entrance
WEAK
come on to sweep off one's feet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
offend repel repulse turn off
WEAK
disenchant

Example Sentences

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I also have questions for you about conscious or unconscious bias: What actual evidence do you have that this woman is trying to seduce your father?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

And these sites seduce Americans with power and respect to say out loud stupid—and sometimes vile—things to please a loud and angry fringe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Velázquez’s vigorous brushwork is itself a demonstrable performance, designed to seduce and entertain the viewer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

A man named Rufus is ordered to seduce and marry a wealthy woman at his sister’s expensive Hawaiian wedding in order to save his teetering family fortune.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

At first Baby Kochamma tried to seduce Father Mulligan with weekly exhibitions of staged charity.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.