persuade
Other forms: persuaded; persuading; persuades
If you get talked into something, you've been persuaded. If your friends try to persuade you to swan-dive into a dangerous ravine, it's time to find some new friends.
To persuade is to get your way — win the argument, convince the group to see your favorite movie, get your parents to let you borrow the car. You persuade with language, with a carefully constructed argument, and with the strength of your conviction. The word is sometimes used tongue-in-cheek to describe the very opposite of a carefully worded argument. A movie gangster might "persuade" people with the gun he keeps tucked in his pocket.
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cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm“You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!”
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hustle
pressure or urge someone into an action
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bring around, bring round
cause to adopt an opinion or course of action
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badger
persuade through constant efforts
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sell
persuade somebody to accept something
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chat up
talk to someone with the aim of persuading him
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talk into
persuade somebody to do something
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rope in
draw in as if with a rope; lure
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blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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convert, convince, win over
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
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brainwash
persuade completely, often through coercion
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assure
assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
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charm, influence, tempt
induce into action by using one's charm
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prevail
use persuasion successfully
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drag
persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
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tempt
try presumptuously
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soft-soap
persuade someone through flattery
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bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
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reassure
give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
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browbeat, bully, swagger
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
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disarm
make less hostile; win over
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win approval or support for
/pərˈsweɪd/
/pəˈswɛɪd/
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