seduce
verb (used with object)
to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
have seduced
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present perfectof seduce.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Industry reps have seduced school boards and municipalities with promises that artificial turf fields can be used 24/7 and become a source of income as third parties line up to rent them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
Instead, low gas prices have seduced them into buying pickups and sport-utility vehicles, which makes the auto industry very happy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2016
“It is therefore normal to keep a certain distance from the music and rid the work of its ‘operetta’ elements, which have seduced certain choreographers,” he writes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2015
The charms and conveniences of the Internet have seduced us.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2015
They have taken all her papers from her, and have seduced M. Nau, I fear.
From Come Rack! Come Rope! by Robert Hugh Benson
