convince

Verb

Meaning

To overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master.

To overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof.

To confute; to prove the fallacy of.

To prove guilty; to convict.

Source: Webster's dictionary

convert satisfy persuade win over assure make get influence lead move reason believe bring sell draw

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prevent repulse daunt avoid surprise default

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persuade

disarm

It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. Mark Twain

Satan's whole concern is to convince man that God does not care about him. Isaac the Syrian

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way. Josh Billings

Not speech, but facts, convince. Greek Proverb

We must convince by reason, not prescribe by tradition. Cypress Proverb

It's always hard to convince a hungry person. African Proverb