Synonyms of persuades

persuades

verb

present tense third-person singular of persuade

as in convinces

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

• convinces
• satisfies
• brings
• gets
• induces
• urges
• argues
• attracts
• converts
• moves
• talks (into)
• coaxes
• wins (over)
• prevails (on or upon)
• gains
• entices
• tempts
• seduces
• brings around
• prompts
• exhorts
• entreats
• cajoles
• lures
• wheedles
• sells
• beguiles
• allures
• sways
• influences
• discusses
• leads on
• brainwashes
• snows
• draws
• interests
• inclines
• converses
• blandishes
• overpersuades
• fast-talks
• debates
• blarneys
• moots
• disputes
• reasons (with)
• hashes (over)
• chews over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourages
• deters
• dissuades
• unsells

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persuades

DeVoto persuades an editor at Houghton Mifflin to offer them a contract; when Houghton Mifflin eventually rejects the manuscript, DeVoto gets Knopf interested. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Your warmth persuades when details sparkle today. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

When he is held captive by the nymph Calypso, Athena persuades Zeus to secure Odysseus’s release. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

The entity warns a sleepwalking Donnie that the world will end in approximately 28 days and subsequently persuades him to carry out an escalating series of crimes in his community. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

In an underdeveloped twist, Clark persuades his skeptical assistant, Kat (Lukita Maxwell), and her more gullible boyfriend, Bobby (Finn Bennett), to enter the Backrooms with him, armed with Bobby’s camcorder. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

The product being optimised is your attention, and the people refining that optimisation have budgets, behavioural scientists, and years of data on what persuades you. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Its aggressive marketing strategy persuades users to buy a vast range of items at cheaper prices. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 May 2026

The confidence heuristic explains why certainty persuades us. — Nick Dothée, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026