Synonyms of persuade

persuade

verb

pər-ˈswād 

as in to convince

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request

she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead

he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convince
• satisfy
• bring
• induce
• get
• urge
• convert
• argue
• attract
• move
• gain
• talk (into)
• win (over)
• prevail (on or upon)
• coax
• entice
• seduce
• tempt
• cajole
• lure
• exhort
• prompt
• entreat
• bring around
• sell
• wheedle
• beguile
• influence
• sway
• lead on
• discuss
• allure
• brainwash
• snow
• fast-talk
• interest
• incline
• draw
• converse
• blandish
• overpersuade
• debate
• dispute
• blarney
• moot
• reason (with)
• chew over
• hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deter
• discourage
• dissuade
• unsell

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of persuade

But its leadership said attempts to persuade Yoon had made no progress. —Jerome Taylor, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

But how on earth did the teen get in contact with Dyer, let alone persuade him to take the part? —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024

Author Stephen King has also used his platform to relentlessly criticize Republicans, yet such vitriol doesn't seem to persuade voters any more than celebrity endorsements do. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024

No law, no Act of Congress, no oversight committee scrutiny or public embarrassment has persuaded compliance for 33 years. —Steel Rose, Cpa, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024