overpersuade

[ oh-ver-per-sweyd ]

verb (used with object),o·ver·per·suad·ed, o·ver·per·suad·ing.
  1. to persuade (a person) against their own inclination or intention: By threats and taunts they had overpersuaded him to steal the car.

  2. to win or bring over by persuasion.

Origin of overpersuade

1
First recorded in 1615–25; over- + persuade

Other words from overpersuade

  • o·ver·per·sua·sion, noun

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How to use overpersuade in a sentence

  • You know how determined I am, and how little likelihood there is that I shall yield to overpersuasion.

    Avarice-Anger: | Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for overpersuade

overpersuade

/ (ˌəʊvəpəˈsweɪd) /


verb
  1. (tr) to persuade (someone) against his inclination or judgment

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