verleiten — meaning in English

English meaning

• betray verb To be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or breaking a promise.
• entrap verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
• procure verb To obtain something, especially through effort or by particular means.
• seduce verb To persuade someone to do something unwise or improper, often by charm or temptation.

Senses

verleiten is used for these senses in English:

• betray (transitive) To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.
• egg on (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
• entrap (transitive) To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.
• lead astray (transitive) To influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally
• procure (transitive, criminal law) To induce or persuade someone to do something.
• seduce (transitive) To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship. [1550s]

betray — full definition

1. verb To be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or breaking a promise.
2. verb To reveal something unintentionally.

entrap — full definition

1. verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
2. verb To trick someone into doing something wrong, especially so they can be caught or blamed.

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