reason with

phrasal verb

reasoned with; reasoning with; reasons with

: to talk with (someone) in a sensible way in order to try to change that person's thoughts or behavior

They tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.

Examples of reason with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone who’s tried to reason with the old-world Italian mentality of time and order will get it. —Hannah Elliott, Fortune Europe, 26 May 2024

Our approaches can perform multiple challenging tasks including reasoning with occluded objects, novel objects appearance, and object reappearance. —Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2024

In the 13-minute short, a bartender tries to reason with a disgruntled veteran who placed a grenade on the counter of a gay bar. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024

Kennedy could see officers on the other side of the door pointing guns at the protesters as Republican lawmakers tried to reason with the mob. —Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024

Like many politicians, Khan is trying to reason with a maelstrom of unreason. —Peter Guest, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024

Meanwhile, the muscular man was trying to reason with the bread vender. —Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024

Trying to reason with someone like that is like trying to hand-feed a shark. —Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024

In Taipei, some residents see little point in trying to reason with Beijing. —Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024