inducir
verbCEFR B2
What does “inducir” mean in English?
to induce, to lead to
to induce, to lead to (inducir a alguien a — cause someone to do something, often through persuasion or conditions)
Example sentences
La campaña publicitaria buscaba inducir al consumidor a cambiar de marca mediante mensajes emocionales.
The advertising campaign sought to induce the consumer to switch brands through emotional messages.
Las declaraciones ambiguas del ministro indujeron a error a varios analistas que malinterpretaron la política.
The minister's ambiguous statements led several analysts into error, who misinterpreted the policy.
Los experimentos inductivos permiten inducir principios generales a partir de observaciones particulares.
Inductive experiments allow us to induce general principles from particular observations.
How to use it
Inducir (a) means 'to induce', 'to lead someone to', or 'to persuade'. It is irregular: yo induzco. Structure: inducir a alguien a + infinitive (lead someone to do something). Key B2 uses: inducir a error (lead into error/mislead), inducir al consumo (induce consumption), inducir a creer que (lead to believe that). It is more formal than hacer/llevar a. In logic: inducir also means to reason inductively (inductive reasoning).
Common mistake
Inducir a error (mislead — lead into error) is a fixed B2 phrase worth learning as a unit. Yo induzco is irregular — same pattern as producir, traducir. Don't confuse inducir (lead/persuade to action) with reducir (reduce) — they look similar but are unrelated.