persuade

Definition for persuade

verb as in cause to believe; convince to do

Strongest matches

advise, assure, cajole, coax, enlist, entice, exhort, get, impress, incline, induce, influence, prompt, satisfy, sway, urge, woo

Strong matches

actuate, affect, allure, blandish, brainwash, convert, counsel, draw, impel, incite, inveigle, lead, move, propagandize, proselytize, reason, seduce, sell, soft sell, stroke, touch, wheedle

Weak matches

argue into, bring around, bring to senses, gain confidence of, lead to believe, lead to do, prevail upon, proselyte, talk into, turn on to, wear down, win argument, win over, work over

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Utah's Governor Spencer Cox said Robinson had been arrested after confessing about Kirk's killing to his father and being persuaded to hand himself in.

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In fact, MI5 had disclosed the Agent X's status in phone calls to me, as it tried to persuade me not to investigate him.

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Amid the legal battle, Tesla’s board awarded Musk $29 billion in shares as an interim effort to persuade him to “stay focused.”

From Los Angeles Times

His father had persuaded him to surrender, officials said.

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Tyler Robinson was taken into custody late on Thursday after a 33-hour manhunt that ended after his father helped persuade him to surrender to police.

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