persuade

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'amener quelqu'un à faire ou à croire quelque chose au moyen de raisonnements ou d'arguments.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.

1. Convince someoneB1formal

   To cause someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.

   Persuader (convaincre)

   • She persuaded her friend to join the club.
   • He tried to persuade the committee to accept his proposal.
   • The lawyer persuaded the jury of his client's innocence.

   Synonymesbring aroundcajolecoaxconvinceinduceinfluenceswaytalk intourgewin over

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuade

2. Induce or influenceB1formal

   To successfully encourage someone to take a particular action.

   Persuader, convaincre

   • The advertisement persuaded many people to buy the product.
   • I persuaded my parents to let me travel abroad.
   • They were persuaded by the evidence presented in court.

   Synonymescoaxconvinceinduceinfluenceswaytalk intowin over

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedisinclinedissuade