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seduce

intermediateB1

/sɪˈdjuːs/ · se-duce

To attract someone to engage in sexual activity.

Meanings

verbformal

To attract someone to engage in sexual activity.

کسی کو جنسی عمل کے لئے راغب کرنا۔

لبھانا

lubhaana

Formal: فریفتہ کرناColloquial: گدگدی کرنا

Synonyms

temptenticeattractفریفتہ کرنادلبرداشتہ کرنامحبت میں جکڑنا

Antonyms

repeldissuaderejectمحبت سے بھگاناناراض کرناخفا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • seduce with charm
  • seduce someone into doing something
  • seduce the audience

Example Sentences

He tried to seduce her with sweet words.

اس نے میٹھے الفاظ سے اسے لبھانے کی کوشش کی۔

Us ne meethay alfaaz se use lubhaane ki koshish ki.

The character was created to seduce the audience's sympathy.

کردار ایسے بنایا گیا تھا کہ وہ ناظرین کی ہمدردی کو لبھائے۔

Kirdar aise banaya gaya tha keh woh nazreen ki hamdardi ko lubhaaye.

She used her beauty to seduce him.

اس نے اپنی خوبصورتی کا استعمال کر کے اسے لبھایا۔

Us ne apni khoobsurti ka istemal kar ke use lubhaya.

Easily Confused With

induce:To induce means to bring about or give rise to something, while to seduce specifically refers to attracting someone in a romantic or sexual context.

Word Family

seduction
nounلبھاؤ
seductive
adjectiveپرکشش

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'seductive' charm that attracts.

Imagine a beautiful garden that attracts visitors.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نظروں کی زینت میرے خوابوں کی بات ہے، لبھانے کی عادت ہے تیرے ساتھ ہے۔

Nazron ki zeenat mere khwabon ki baat hai, Lubhaane ki aadat hai tere saath hai.

The beauty of my dreams is in your gaze, It is a habit to seduce when I am with you.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کسی کا دل لبھانا کبھی آسان نہیں ہوتا۔

Kisi ka dil lubhaana kabhi aasan nahi hota.

Winning someone's heart is never easy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "seducere" — to lead away

First known use: 14th century

The word has developed from the Latin 'seducere' which combines 'se-' (aside) and 'ducere' (to lead), historically evolving through Old French into Middle English.