SINCE 1828
talk out of
phrasal verb
talked out of;
talking out of;
talks out of
Definition of talk out of
: to prevent (someone) from doing (something) by talking about the good reasons for not doing it : to persuade or convince (someone) not to do (something)
He talked her out of quitting school.
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