· win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
Hypernym(s): influence, act_upon, work
· cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
Hypernym(s): induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Antonym(s): dissuade