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persuader
per·suade P0211700 (pər-swād′)tr.v. per·suad·ed, per·suad·ing, per·suades To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty: "to make children fit to live in a society by persuading them to learn and accept its codes" (Alan W. Watts). See Usage Note at convince.
[Latin persuādēre : per-, per- + suādēre, to urge; see swād- in Indo-European roots.]
per·suad′a·ble adj.per·suad′er n.Synonyms: persuade, induce, prevail, convince
These verbs mean to succeed in causing a person to do or consent to something. Persuade means to win someone over, as by reasoning or force of personality: Nothing could persuade her to change her mind. To induce is to lead, as to a course of action, by means of influence or persuasion: "Pray what could induce him to commit so rash an action?" (Oliver Goldsmith).
One prevails on somebody who resists: "He had prevailed upon the king to spare them" (Daniel Defoe).
To convince is to persuade by the use of argument or evidence: The salesman convinced me that the car was worth the price.per•suad•er (pərˈsweɪ dər)
n. 1. one that persuades. 2. Slang. something, as a gun, used to coerce. [1530–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | persuader - someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead oninducercommunicator - a person who communicates with otherslobbyist - someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employerSvengali - someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his biddingcoaxer, wheedler - someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing |
Translations
persuader
persuaderslang A weapon, especially a gun, used to force someone to do something or be obedient. Don't worry, we'll bring a couple of persuaders when we visit him later—that'll convince him to sign.persuader n. a gun or other weapon used to threaten someone. (Underworld.) He pulls out this persuader, see, and aims it right at me, see. persuader
persuader[pər′swād·ər] (electronics) Element of storage tube which directs secondary emission to electron multiplier dynodes. LegalSeePersuadepersuader
Synonyms for persuadernoun someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead onSynonymsRelated Words- communicator
- lobbyist
- Svengali
- coaxer
- wheedler
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