'persuade' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'persuade' with 20 example sentences.
- persuade verb
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: win approval or support for
: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
I tried in vain to persuade them.
We finally managed to persuade her.
The police persuaded the criminal to surrender his weapon.
The surgeon persuaded me to undergo an organ transplant operation.
She attempted to persuade her father.
Nothing will persuade me otherwise.
The police persuaded her not to jump off the bridge.
I persuaded him to consult a doctor.
After a long argument, I finally persuaded her to go camping.
Dan tried to persuade Linda to steal the money.
I'm sure we can persuade them.
I persuaded him into accepting the offer.
Eventually the salesman persuaded me to buy the expensive machine.
Mr. Suzuki persuaded his son to drop his plan to study abroad.
The doctor persuaded him to give up smoking.
I persuaded him to give up the idea.
He was persuaded to be more sensible.
It is absurd to try to persuade them.
We have to use every means to persuade him.
He persuaded his daughter into going to the party with him.