to persuade somebody not to do something
1argue somebody into of doing something — ˌargue sb ˈinto/ˈout of doing sth derived to persuade sb to do/not do sth by giving them reasons • They argued him into withdrawing his complaint. Main entry: ↑arguederived …
2argue somebody out of doing something — ˌargue sb ˈinto/ˈout of doing sth derived to persuade sb to do/not do sth by giving them reasons • They argued him into withdrawing his complaint. Main entry: ↑arguederived …
3dragoon somebody into into doing something — draˈgoon sb into sth/into doing sth derived (formal) to force or persuade sb to do sth that they do not want to do Syn: ↑coerce Main entry: ↑dragoonderived …
4sucker somebody into into doing something — ˌsucker sb ˈinto sth/into doing sth derived (NAmE, informal) to persuade sb to do sth that they do not really want to do, especially by using their lack of knowledge or experience • I was suckered into helping. Main entry: ↑sucker …
5Something Fresh — Infobox Book name = Something Fresh title orig = translator = image caption= author = P. G. Wodehouse cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Comic novel publisher = Methuen release date = September 16 1915… …
6List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …
7rope somebody into something — ˌrope sbˈin | ˌrope sb ˈinto sth derived usually passive (informal) to persuade sb to join in an activity or to help to do sth, even when they do not want to • rope somebody into something to do sth Everyone was roped in to help with the show. •… …
8talk somebody into of something — ˌtalk sb ˈinto/ˈout of sth derived to persuade sb to do/not to do sth • I didn t want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it. • talk somebody into of something doing sth She tried to talk him out of leaving. Main entry: ↑talkderived …
9talk somebody out of something — ˌtalk sb ˈinto/ˈout of sth derived to persuade sb to do/not to do sth • I didn t want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it. • talk somebody out of something doing sth She tried to talk him out of leaving. Main entry: ↑talkderived …
10discourage — verb a) To take away or reduce the courage of. Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can (Abraham Lincoln ) b) To persuade somebody not to do something …
