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persuade

/pəˈsweɪd/ verb
Beginner

Definition

to convince someone to do or believe something

Examples

She managed to persuade her boss to let the team work from home on Fridays.

No amount of advertising could persuade me to buy something I don't need.

Synonyms

convince influence sway

Antonyms

discourage dissuade deter

Tags

#communication #influence #social