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Synonyms for convince
kənˈvɪnscon·vince

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Wiktionary3.9 / 13 votes

  1. convinceverb

    Synonyms:
    persuade, convert, assure, satisfy, win over

  2. convinceverb

    To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

    Synonyms:
    satisfy, persuade, win over, assure, convert

  3. convinceverb

    To overcome, conquer, vanquish.

    Synonyms:
    satisfy, win over, convert, persuade, assure

  4. convinceverb

    To confute (someone); to prove (someone) wrong; to overcome (someone) in argument.

    Synonyms:
    convert, satisfy, assure, win over, persuade

English Synonyms and Antonyms3.3 / 7 votes

  1. convince

    Of these words convince alone has no direct reference to moving the will, denoting an effect upon the understanding only; one may be convinced of his duty without doing it, or he may be convinced of truth that has no manifest connection with duty or action, as of a mathematical proposition. To persuade is to bring the will of another to a desired decision by some influence exerted upon it short of compulsion; one may be convinced that the earth is round; he may be persuaded to travel round it; but persuasion is so largely dependent upon conviction that it is commonly held to be the orator's work first to convince in order that he may persuade. Coax is a slighter word than persuade, seeking the same end by shallower methods, largely by appeal to personal feeling, with or without success; as, a child coaxes a parent to buy him a toy. One may be brought over, induced, or prevailed upon by means not properly included in persuasion, as by bribery or intimidation; he is won over chiefly by personal influence. Compare INFLUENCE.

    Synonyms:
    allure, bring over, coax, dispose, entice, impel, incite, incline, induce, influence, lead, move, persuade, prevail on, prevail upon, urge, win over

    Antonyms:
    deter, discourage, dissuade, hinder, hold back, repel, restrain

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.9 / 10 votes

  1. convince

    Synonyms:
    persuade, enlighten, inoculate, indoctrinate

    Antonyms:
    misguide, mislead, misadvise, mystify, puzzle, perplex, mispersuade, unsettle

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 6 votes

  1. convert, win over, convinceverb

    make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

    "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"

    Synonyms:
    convert, change, change over, exchange, commute, win over

Dictionary of English Synonymes1.0 / 1 vote

  1. convinceverb

    Synonyms:
    satisfy (by proof or evidence), persuade

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "convince":

    persuade, satisfy, convincing, reassure, assure

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How to use convince in a sentence?

  1. Richard Brennan:

    In one and a half years, ISIS has become embedded within the civil structure of many portions of Anbar province and they have killed a lot of people that oppose them and the government wasn't able to do anything, the government has to convince those remaining that it's worth the risk to oppose ISIS.

  2. Tim Cook:

    There's a huge move from the cable bundle to over-the-top, we think that most users are going to get multiple over-the-top products, and we're going to do our best to convince them that the Apple TV+ product should be one of them.

  3. Keith Anderson:

    It is sometimes a valid way to grow a category when there are not great opening price points, if there are shoppers who would buy batteries or cables, but they don't want to pay what Monster is charging, then a retailer might be able to convince those shoppers to spend on its own.

  4. Adam Kinzinger:

    Not a word of it. I don't think they believe any of it. But I think you can convince yourself, if you're determined to, that I'll just play the game a little longer so that I'll be here to lead to a new direction, or I'll play the game because I don't have the power and influence to change the ship.

  5. Esteban Valenzuela:

    It will be difficult to convince the Christian Democrats, who are relatively conservative, to support other leftist plans down the road after this fight.


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