1. cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument: "it wasn't easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing"Similarprevail ontalk someone intocoaxconvincemakegetpress someone intoinducewin someone overbring someone aroundargue someone intopressure someone intopressurize someone intocoerceinfluenceswaypromptinveigleenticetemptlurecajolewheedle someone intoget aroundblarneyprod someone intoreason someone intoprocureinformal:sweet-talksmooth-talksoft-soaptwist someone's armOppositedissuadediscouragedeter
▪ cause (someone) to believe something, especially after a sustained effort; convince: "he did everything he could to persuade the police that he was the robber"
▪ (of a situation or event) provide a sound reason for (someone) to do something:"the cost of the manor's restoration persuaded them to take in guests"Similarcauseleadmovedisposeinclinemotivateinduce
Word Originlate 15th century: from Latin persuadere, from per- ‘through, to completion’ + suadere ‘advise’.
