seduce

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēdūcō (“to lead apart or astray”), from sē- (“aside, away, astray”) + dūcō (“to lead”); see duct. Compare adduce, conduce, deduce, etc. and Middle English seduct.

verb

1. (transitive) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
   Your father was seduced by the dark side of The Force. 1983, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
2. (transitive) To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
   "Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?" "Do you want me to seduce you?" 1967, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, The Graduate
3. (by extension, transitive, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with.
   He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.
4. (transitive) To win over or attract.
   He was seduced by the bright lights and glamour of the city.