the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > persuade or prevail upon > by arguing contention (3)
To influence or persuade (a person) by wrangling or contention; to argue out of a possession, etc., or in to some state.
To move or influence by disputation; to argue into or out of something.
transitive. To argue (a person) out of a condition, etc.