Synonyms of convince

convince

verb

kən-ˈvin(t)s 

as in to persuade

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

we convinced him to keep silent about our activities until we could spring the surprise

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deter
• discourage
• dissuade
• unsell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convince

One season excelling in Leipzig, as well as a brilliant showing at this summer’s World Cup, was enough to convince the top teams to start battling for his signature. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Who survives Over 50 years ago, Charlie Munger convinced his best friend, Warren Buffett, to ditch the proverbial cheap cigar butts for buying durable, high-quality businesses, centered around their economic moat. — Sanjot Malhi, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

The mathematics doctoral student is trying to convince authorities that a Silicon Valley billionaire is plotting domestic nuclear terrorism. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

According to three people, Watts seemed desperate to rid himself of McCollough amid this incident, trying to put her on the 14-hour flight from Berlin to Los Angeles alone, until he was convinced otherwise by McCollough’s friends. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026