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Synonyms of persuade

20 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for persuade is push. Other synonyms of persuade are convince, convict, coax, sway and draw. The opposite of persuade is deter.

Synonyms and similar words for persuade

verbTo successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning...

  • convinceTo persuade.
  • drawTo attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause...
  • coaxTo wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
  • wheedleTo cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.

verbMore synonyms

  • argue
  • get
  • swayTo influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare...
  • talk intoTo convince (someone) by talking and suggesting.
  • bring roundTo change someone's opinion or point of view.
  • convictTo convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).
  • gain over USTo win over (someone); to convince (someone) into joining one's own side in a conflict.
  • pimp US, slangTo persuade, smooth talk or trick another into doing something for your benefit.
  • prevail uponTo convince; to persuade.
  • procureTo induce or persuade someone to do something.
  • pushTo continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
  • talk aroundTo persuade someone by spoken arguments.
  • talk overTo persuade (someone); to talk around.
  • wash with
  • win overTo persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.
  • suade obsolete

Opposite of persuade

verbTo successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning...

  • deterTo persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
  • dissuadeTo convince not to try or do.

verbMore antonyms

  • mispersuadeTo persuade wrongly; to persuade into doing something wrong.
  • unconvinceTo cause to abandon a conviction; cause (someone) to become unconvinced (of something).
  • unpersuadeTo persuade (someone) against a formerly adopted course of action; to dissuade.

Meaning of persuade

  1. verb To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
  2. verb To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe (something).
  3. verb To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).

Full definition of persuade

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Questions about synonyms of persuade

What is another word for persuade?
Persuade has 20 synonyms on Word.ws, such as push, convince, convict, coax, sway, draw, wheedle and procure.
What is the opposite of persuade?
The opposite of persuade is deter. Other antonyms of persuade are dissuade.
What does persuade mean?
Persuade means to successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: persuade (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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