verb

seduce

si-DOOSS/sɪˈduːs/

To draw someone into an action through its attractions.

She seduces him, beckoning from the bedroom doorway and touching his collar.

A woman entices a willing man toward intimacy: she beckons him closer from a bedroom doorway while gently touching his shirt collar; his receptive gaze and movement toward her show the invitation taking effect.

Etymology

The underlying image is to “lead away,” first applied in English to drawing someone away from allegiance or service. This developed into enticing someone into sexual conduct or wrongdoing.

In context

Robert Greene 7:14

you don't have to be the handsomest and most beautiful woman in the world you will seduce them because seduction is a game of psychology

The Art of Seduction Summarized in Under 8 Minutes by Robert Greene

More examples

He tries to seduce her, but she isn't interested.
The promise of easy money seduced him into taking the risk.
Don't let a low price seduce you into buying something unnecessary.

Forms

seduce · seduces · seduced · seducing

seduction noun — The act of persuading through attraction.

seductive adjective — Attractive in a tempting or alluring way.

Similar words

entice: Emphasizes attracting someone with a specific pleasure or reward.
lure: Often suggests a hidden danger behind an attractive offer.
tempt: Emphasizes creating desire, without necessarily persuading someone to act.