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o•ver•per•suade
(ō′vər pər swād′),USA pronunciation v.t., -suad•ed, -suad•ing.
o′ver•per•sua′sion, n.
- to persuade (a person) against his or her inclination or intention:By threats and taunts they had overpersuaded him to steal the car.
- to win or bring over by persuasion.
- over- + persuade 1615–25