Definitions

convince

[kuhn-vins] / kənˈvɪns /

VERB

gain the confidence of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure get persuade prompt prove satisfy sway

STRONG

brainwash change demonstrate draw effect establish hook induce overcome refute sell turn

WEAK

argue into bring around bring home to bring to reason make a believer prevail upon put across sell one on talk into twist one's arm win over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade fail prevent stop

STRONG

confuse

Example Sentences

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West Ham said they had tried their best to convince him to stay, but "reluctantly" agreed to the transfer.

From Barron's

Wagner: My biggest recurring mistake was revenge trading — getting stopped out of a trade, then jumping back in hours later, convinced I’d just mistimed the entry, only to get stopped out again.

From MarketWatch

But the band Boy Throb aims to convince the government it is extraordinary to get a visa for its member Darshan Magdum, who lives in India.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then I’ll convince Mom to get an apartment in the McNuts school district so I can be on the basketball team.

From Literature

And to get that visa, known as the O-1, Boy Throb needs to convince the U.S. government that their act is, in fact, extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal

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