seduce vs persuade

seduce and persuade both are verbs.

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

As verbs, persuade is a hypernym of seduce; that is, persuade is a word with a broader meaning than seduce:

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

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