tempt vs seduce

tempt and seduce both are verbs.

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

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

tempt: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
seduce: lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

Other hyponyms of tempt include hook, snare, call, stool, lead on, tweedle, decoy, bait.

tempt (verb)	seduce (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm	lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
dispose or incline or entice to	induce to have sex
try presumptuously
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
try to seduce