persuader (redirected from persuaders)

per·suade  (pr-swd)

tr.v. per·suad·ed, per·suad·ing, per·suades

To induce to undertake a course of action or embrace a point of view by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty: "to make children fit to live in a society by persuading them to learn and accept its codes" (Alan W. Watts). See Usage Note at convince.

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[Latin persudre : per-, per- + sudre, to urge; see swd- in Indo-European roots.]

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per·suada·ble adj.

per·suader n.

Synonyms: persuade, induce, prevail, convince
These verbs mean to succeed in causing a person to do or consent to something. Persuade means to win someone over, as by reasoning or personal forcefulness: Nothing could persuade her to change her mind.
To induce is to lead, as to a course of action, by means of influence or persuasion: "Pray what could induce him to commit so rash an action?" (Oliver Goldsmith).
One prevails on somebody who resists: "He had prevailed upon the king to spare them" (Daniel Defoe).
To convince is to persuade by the use of argument or evidence: The sales clerk convinced me that the car was worth the price.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

persuader - someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on inducer communicator - a person who communicates with others lobbyist - someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer Svengali - someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding coaxer, wheedler - someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing

Translations

persuader

n → Überredungskünstler(in) m(f); the hidden persuaders → die geheimen Verführer