persuade vs seduce

persuade and seduce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
persuade	No	No	Yes	No
seduce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, seduce is a hyponym of persuade; that is, seduce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than persuade:

persuade: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
seduce: induce to have sex

persuade (verb)	seduce (verb)
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm	lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
win approval or support for	induce to have sex