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seduce

/sɪˈdjuːs/
verb
  1. To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.

  2. To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.

  3. (by extension) To have sexual intercourse with.

    "He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home."

Synonymscoitize, go to bed with, sleep with, debauch, forlead, pick up

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