Synonyms of converted

converted

verb

past tense of convert

1

as in influenced

to persuade to change to one's religious faith

young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• influenced
• propagated
• proselytized
• proselyted
• brainwashed
• missionized
• swayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissuaded
• secularized

2

as in transformed

to change in form, appearance, or use

the old factory was converted into an apartment building

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transformed
• remodeled
• metamorphosed
• transmuted
• reworked
• replaced
• remade
• transposed
• transfigured
• adjusted
• modified
• transubstantiated
• altered
• alchemized
• made over
• redesigned
• recast
• revised
• redefined
• refashioned
• mutated
• supplanted
• regenerated
• deformed
• distorted
• disfigured
• transmogrified
• substituted
• reengineered
• revamped
• varied
• redid
• displaced

3

as in persuaded

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

many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persuaded
• convinced
• satisfied
• brought
• got
• induced
• moved
• gained
• attracted
• urged
• brought around
• argued
• prevailed (on or upon)
• won (over)
• talked (into)
• coaxed
• sold
• prompted
• seduced
• lured
• enticed
• tempted
• cajoled
• exhorted
• wheedled
• influenced
• entreated
• brainwashed
• swayed
• interested
• allured
• discussed
• inclined
• led on
• beguiled
• snowed
• blandished
• conversed
• blarneyed
• overpersuaded
• drew
• fast-talked
• debated
• mooted
• disputed
• reasoned (with)
• chewed over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• dissuaded
• unsold

4

as in seized

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right

the bailee converted the goods to his own use

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seized
• confiscated
• occupied
• grabbed
• commandeered
• claimed
• stole
• usurped
• annexed
• appropriated
• assumed
• pirated
• invaded
• expropriated
• preempted
• attached
• snatched
• pressed
• took over
• arrogated
• looted
• sequestered
• repossessed
• impounded
• grasped
• pillaged
• encroached
• wrenched
• collared
• despoiled
• trespassed
• misused
• embezzled
• preoccupied
• wrested
• infringed
• misapplied
• misappropriated
• peculated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of converted

The Dutchman, converted from a defensive midfielder into a right-back, is another player on a damagingly long casualty list who is ruled out until after the international break. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built to carry passengers and flew for several airlines for more than two decades before being converted to a cargo plane in 2015, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24. — Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Embolo, Atlanta’s new $18 million Swiss forward, was making his MLS debut and converted the penalty for his first goal. — Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Boeing described the aircraft as a 767-300 model delivered as a passenger jet in 1994 and later converted by a third party for use as a cargo plane. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

The Treasury Department accused the Turkish bank and its entities of being established to enable Iran’s efforts to transfer oil revenues from China to Turkey, where they could then be converted to cash and gold. — Farnoush Amiri, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

The Hurricanes also excelled on third and fourth downs; the Cardinal converted just 5 of 16 third- and fourth-down attempts. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

The result was lines out the door, a local political commendation, and a business that converted attention into revenue in a way most post-villa deals never manage. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The Associated Press Sophia Wilson converted a late penalty kick to pull the Portland Thorns into a 1-1 draw with Gotham FC on Friday night. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026