v. 25B6; verb
he tried to persuade her to come with him : PREVAIL ON, talk into, coax, convince, make, get, induce, win over, bring round, coerce, influence, sway, inveigle, entice, tempt, lure, cajole, wheedle; Law procure; informal sweet-talk, twist someone's arm.
shortage of money persuaded them to abandon the scheme : CAUSE, lead, move, dispose, incline.
dissuade, deter.