seduce
seduce
v. trans.
Corrupt: P. and V. διαφθείρειν.
Bribe: P. διαφθείρειν, δεκάζειν, Ar. and P. πείθειν, ἀ̆νᾰπείθειν ; see bribe.
Turn away from allegiance: Ar. and P. ἀ̆φιστά̆ναι, P. παραιρεῖσθαι.
Take away by stealth: P. ὑπολαμβά̆νειν.
If they should endeavour by more pay to seduce the mercenaries among your sailors: P. εἰ χρημάτων μισθῷ μείζονι πειρῷντο ὑμῶν ὑπολαβεῖν τοὺς ξένους τῶν ναυτῶν (Thuc. 1.143).
Deceive: P. and V. πᾰρά̆γειν, ἀ̆πᾰτᾶν ; see deceive.
Debauch: P. and V. διαφθείρειν, λωβᾶσθαι, P. καταισχύνειν, V. αἰσχύνειν, διολλύναι.
v. trans.
Corrupt: P. and V. διαφθείρειν.
Bribe: P. διαφθείρειν, δεκάζειν, Ar. and P. πείθειν, ἀ̆νᾰπείθειν ; see bribe.
Turn away from allegiance: Ar. and P. ἀ̆φιστά̆ναι, P. παραιρεῖσθαι.
Take away by stealth: P. ὑπολαμβά̆νειν.
If they should endeavour by more pay to seduce the mercenaries among your sailors: P. εἰ χρημάτων μισθῷ μείζονι πειρῷντο ὑμῶν ὑπολαβεῖν τοὺς ξένους τῶν ναυτῶν (Thuc. 1.143).
Deceive: P. and V. πᾰρά̆γειν, ἀ̆πᾰτᾶν ; see deceive.
Debauch: P. and V. διαφθείρειν, λωβᾶσθαι, P. καταισχύνειν, V. αἰσχύνειν, διολλύναι.
SEDUCE
a recta via abducere (PROP. to mislead) aliquem transversum agere (figuratively to draw from the path of virtue): corrumpere alicujus animum et mores or simply corrumpere aliquem (to corrupt): aliquem ad nequitiam adducere: alicui fenestras ad nequitiam patefacere (to entice to debauchery or a dissolute mode of life): in stuprum illicere (of illicit amours): in errorem inducere (to deceive)
a recta via abducere (PROP. to mislead) aliquem transversum agere (figuratively to draw from the path of virtue): corrumpere alicujus animum et mores or simply corrumpere aliquem (to corrupt): aliquem ad nequitiam adducere: alicui fenestras ad nequitiam patefacere (to entice to debauchery or a dissolute mode of life): in stuprum illicere (of illicit amours): in errorem inducere (to deceive)
seduce (v.):
I. To entice, mislead:
1. tento, 1 (to tamper with): to s. the minds of the slaves by hope and fear, animos servorum spe et metu t., Cic. Clu. 63, 176: v.TO TAMPER WITH .
2. pellĭcio or perlĭcio, lexi, lectum, 3 (to inveigle): he s.d the army with presents, the people with corn, etc., militem donis, populum annona ... pellexit, Tac. A. 1, 2: v.TO ALLURE , DECOY .
3. sollĭcĭto. 1 (to tempt, to s. from allegiance): to s. the slaves (from their loyalty), servitia s., Sall. C. 24, fin.: to s. by large presents, ingentibus datis s., Ov. M. 6, 462: v.TO TEMPT , STIR UP .
4. corrumpo, rūpi, ruptum, 3: to s. the soldiers, milites c., Sall. J. 39.
5. expr. by phr., a recta via abducere (v.TO MISLEAD ); corruptelarum illecebris irretire (cf. Cic. Cat. 1, 6, 13) recto cursu depellere (Hor. S. 5, 2, 78): ad nequitiam adducere (Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 4) v. TO LEAD ASTRAY , CORRUPT , etc.
II. To corrupt, debauch:
1. corrumpo, 3: to s. a woman: c. mulierem, Ter. Heaut. 2, 2, 2: Suet. Caes. 50.
2. expr. by stuprum, with verb (constr. with cum and abl. or simple dat.): he had s.d his sister, cum sorore s. fecerat, Cic. Mil. 27, 73: he s.d the queen, reginae s. intulit, id. Off. 3, 9, 38.
I. To entice, mislead:
1. tento, 1 (to tamper with): to s. the minds of the slaves by hope and fear, animos servorum spe et metu t., Cic. Clu. 63, 176: v.
2. pellĭcio or perlĭcio, lexi, lectum, 3 (to inveigle): he s.d the army with presents, the people with corn, etc., militem donis, populum annona ... pellexit, Tac. A. 1, 2: v.
3. sollĭcĭto. 1 (to tempt, to s. from allegiance): to s. the slaves (from their loyalty), servitia s., Sall. C. 24, fin.: to s. by large presents, ingentibus datis s., Ov. M. 6, 462: v.
4. corrumpo, rūpi, ruptum, 3: to s. the soldiers, milites c., Sall. J. 39.
5. expr. by phr., a recta via abducere (v.
II. To corrupt, debauch:
1. corrumpo, 3: to s. a woman: c. mulierem, Ter. Heaut. 2, 2, 2: Suet. Caes. 50.
2. expr. by stuprum, with verb (constr. with cum and abl. or simple dat.): he had s.d his sister, cum sorore s. fecerat, Cic. Mil. 27, 73: he s.d the queen, reginae s. intulit, id. Off. 3, 9, 38.