# seducing

/sɪˈdusɪŋ/ (US) · /sɪdjˈuːsɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/seducing
Updated: 2026-05-25

## Definition

to attract someone with charm or beauty, often to get them to do something they might not otherwise do. It can also mean to trick someone into a bad situation.

For teachers: to attract or entice someone with charm, beauty, or persuasive arguments; to lead someone into a state of moral or physical weakness. Often carries a connotation of manipulation or deception.

## Examples

- The bright lights of the city are seducing the tourists.
- The company is seducing new customers with a promise of free shipping on their first order.
- The politician's silver tongue was seducing the crowd, promising reforms that many critics argued were impossible to achieve within the current fiscal year.

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