overpersuade
[ oh-ver-per-sweyd ]
verb (used with object),o·ver·per·suad·ed, o·ver·per·suad·ing.
to persuade (a person) against their own inclination or intention: By threats and taunts they had overpersuaded him to steal the car.
to win or bring over by persuasion.
Origin of overpersuade
1Other 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
(tr) to persuade (someone) against his inclination or judgment
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