persuades

VERB

cause to believe; convince to do

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise assure cajole coax enlist entice exhort get impress incline induce influence prompt satisfy sway urge woo

STRONG

actuate affect allure blandish brainwash convert counsel draw impel incite inveigle lead move propagandize proselytize reason seduce sell stroke touch wheedle

WEAK

argue into bring around bring to senses gain confidence of lead to believe lead to do prevail upon proselyte talk into turn on to wear down win argument win over work over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade fail halt prevent repel

STRONG

delay deter disenchant remain stay stop turn off

WEAK

hinder repress suppress

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

One aspect of the dollar index being driven back up toward 100 is it persuades Hartnett that rate cuts are less likely.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Kolar explained that, besides actual innocence, “disproportionality is the second most powerful” argument that persuades clemency boards and governors.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

I would need to see something that would persuades me that, yes, that's OK now, that will be OK.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Likewise, after 2024’s narratively dreary “Wicked,” returning director Jon M. Chu persuades us to come back to Oz for this smarter, sprightlier follow-up that’s all about the pageantry of propaganda.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

But Vincent persuades Tersteeg to meet in the sand dunes at the north end of The Hague.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman