Persuade vs. Dissuade

Persuadeverb

(transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.

Persuadeverb

To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).

Persuadeverb

To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.

Persuadeverb

To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.

Persuadeverb

To try to influence.

Persuadeverb

To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.

Persuadeverb

To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend.

Persuadeverb

To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.

Persuadenoun

Persuasion.

Persuadeverb

win approval or support for;

Persuadeverb

cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm;

Persuadeverb

induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument

Persuadeverb

cause (someone) to believe something, especially after a sustained effort; convince

Persuadeverb

(of a situation or event) provide a sound reason for (someone) to do something

Dissuadeverb

(transitive) To convince not to try or do.

Dissuadeverb

To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).

Dissuadeverb

To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; - with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose.

Dissuadeverb

turn away from by persuasion;

Dissuadeverb

persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action