Synonyms of persuade

persuade

verb

pər-ˈswād 

as in to convince

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

she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead

he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deter
• discourage
• dissuade
• unsell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persuade

Predicting the costs How cities full of rational, educated, financially prudent people get sucked in, how we’re persuaded to put aside concerns about being stuck with a massive bill and just surrender to the spectacle. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

An urban planner arrives in an empty city When Gaber arrived in July 2020, there were few people around to persuade. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Alternatively, Eisenkot could seek enough parliamentary recommendations, potentially including those of Arab parties, to persuade President Isaac Herzog to give him the first opportunity to form a government. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Presti’s offseason comments already struck many in the league as an effort to persuade a reluctant owner to shell out Steve Ballmer-type money for an elite team next season. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026