houkuttaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• allure noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
• suborn verb To persuade someone to carry out an illegal or malicious act, especially by corrupt means.
• tempt verb To try to get someone to do something, often something unwise, usually by making it look appealing.

Senses

houkuttaa is used for these senses in English:

• allure (transitive) To entice; to attract.
• suborn (also, figuratively) To induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner. [from early 16th c.]
• tempt (transitive) To attract; to allure.

allure — full definition

1. noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
2. verb To attract or tempt someone strongly.

suborn — full definition

1. verb To persuade someone to carry out an illegal or malicious act, especially by corrupt means.
2. verb (law) To persuade a witness to lie under oath, for example by getting them to give false evidence.
3. verb To bring about a result, especially false testimony, through corrupt means.
4. verb To obtain or supply something secretly, usually in a dishonest way.

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