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convince - 18 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | convince |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gain the confidence of |
| Synonyms: | argue into, assure, brainwash, bring around, bring home to, bring to reason, change, demonstrate, draw, effect, establish, get, hook*, induce, make a believer, overcome, persuade, prevail upon, prompt, prove, put across, refute, satisfy, sell one on, sell*, sway, talk into, turn, twist one's arm, win over |
| Notes: | you convince someone to believe - but persuade someone to act to persuade is to get someone to do something; to convince is to get someone to think something |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brainwash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force to believe or do things |
| Synonyms: | alter, catechize, condition, convert, convince, educate, indoctrinate, influence, instill, persuade, proselytize, teach |
| Main Entry: | budge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dislodge from staid position |
| Synonyms: | bend, change, convince, inch, influence, move, persuade, propel, push, remove, roll, shift, slide, stir, sway, yield, change position, give way, locomote |
| Main Entry: | indoctrinate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | brainwash |
| Synonyms: | convince, drill, ground, imbue, implant, inculcate, influence, initiate, instill, instruct, plant, program, school, teach, train, break down, work over |
| Antonyms: | neglect, leave alone |
| Main Entry: | induce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause to happen; encourage |
| Synonyms: | abet, activate, actuate, argue into, breed, bring about, bring around, bulldoze*, cajole, cause, coax, convince, draw, draw in, effect, engender, generate, get up, get*, give rise to, goose*, impel, incite, influence, instigate, lead to, make, motivate, move, occasion, persuade, press, prevail upon, procure, produce, promote, prompt, sell one on, set in motion, soft-soap, squeeze, steamroll, suck in, sway, sweet-talk, talk into*, twist one's arm, urge, wheedle, win over* |
| Antonyms: | discourage, halt, hinder, prevent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prevail upon/prevail on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persuade, influence |
| Synonyms: | affect, bring around, convince, crack, dispose, draw, get, impress, incline, induce, promote, prompt, sell*, sway, argue into, get around, put across, ram down throat, suck in, talk into, win over |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade, leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prompt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | incite, cue |
| Synonyms: | advise, aid, arouse, assist, bring up, cause, convince, draw, egg on*, elicit, evoke, exhort, get, goad, help, hint, impel, imply, indicate, induce, inspire, instigate, jog, mention, motivate, move, occasion, persuade, prick*, prod, propel, propose, provoke, refresh, remind, spur, stimulate, suggest, urge, call forth, give rise to, help out, sic, talk into, win over |
| Antonyms: | halt, prevent, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | proselytize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | convert, espouse |
| Synonyms: | accept, adopt, advocate, approve, convince, defend, embrace, persuade, sway, uphold, alter conviction, be born again, cause to adopt, change belief, get into, stand behind* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prove |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | establish facts; put to a test |
| Synonyms: | affirm, analyze, ascertain, assay, attest, authenticate, back, bear out, certify, check, confirm, convince, corroborate, declare, demonstrate, determine, document, end up, evidence, evince, examine, experiment, explain, find, fix, justify, manifest, pan out*, result, settle, show, substantiate, sustain, test, testify, trial, try, turn out, uphold, validate, verify, warrant, witness, add up, have a case, make evident, show clearly, show once and for all |
| Antonyms: | discredit, disprove, theorize, hypothesize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reassure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | restore confidence to |
| Synonyms: | assure, bolster, brace, buoy, cheer, comfort, console, convince, encourage, give a lift, give confidence, guarantee, hearten, inspire, inspirit, perk up, pick up*, put one's mind to rest, relieve, snap one out of it |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dishearten, unnerve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prevail on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persuade |
| Synonyms: | affect, bring around, convince, crack, dispose, draw, get, impress, incline, induce, influence, promote, prompt, sell, sway, argue into, get around, prevail upon, put across, suck in, talk into, win over |
| Main Entry: | bring |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause; influence |
| Synonyms: | begin, compel, convert, convince, create, dispose, effect, engender, force, induce, inflict, lead, make, move, occasion, persuade, prevail on, produce, prompt, sway, wreak, contribute to, prevail upon, result in |
| Antonyms: | avoid, back out, desist, hold back, give up, pass up |
| Main Entry: | convert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | change belief, especially regarding religion |
| Synonyms: | actuate, baptize, bend, bias, brainwash, bring, bring around, budge, change of heart, convince, impel, incline, lead, move, persuade, proselyte, proselytize, redeem, reform, regenerate, save, sway, turn, alter conviction, assimilate to, be born again, cause to adopt, change into, create anew, lead to believe, make over, see the light |
| Antonyms: | hold, remain |
| Main Entry: | disarm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persuade |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, coax, convince, enchant, fascinate, seduce, urge, set at ease, unarm, win over |
| Main Entry: | satisfy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | answer, persuade |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, appease, assuage, assure, avail, come up to, complete, convince, do, equip, fill, fulfill, furnish, get by, induce, inveigle, meet, observe, pass muster*, perform, provide, qualify, quiet, reassure, score, sell, serve, suffice, tide over*, be adequate, be enough, be sufficient, comply with, conform to, dispel doubt, keep promise, make good, make the grade, put mind at ease, serve the purpose, win over |
| Antonyms: | dissuade, fail, frustrate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be convincing |
| Synonyms: | carry weight, convince, endure, hold up, stick*, be acceptable, be plausible, be reasonable, bear scrutiny, hold water, stand up* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | win/win over |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | influence, persuade |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, bring around, carry, charm, convert, convince, disarm, draw, get, induce, overcome, prompt, slay, sway, wow*, argue into, prevail upon, talk into |
| Antonyms: | turn off, disenchant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | draw |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allure, influence |
| Synonyms: | attract, bewitch, bring around, captivate, charm, convince, elicit, enchant, engage, entice, evoke, fascinate, get, induce, invite, lure, magnetize, persuade, prompt, take, wile, argue into, bring forth, call forth, win over |
| Antonyms: | alienate, estrange, rebuff, reject, repel, repulse, turn off, push away |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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