talk sb out of sth
— phrasal verb with talk uk/tɔːk/us/tɑːk/verb [ I ]
C2 to persuade someone not to do something:
[ + -ing verb ] Her parents tried to talk her out of getting engaged.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Urging & persuading
- argumentation
- blag
- brainwash
- bring
- browbeat
- butter
- get sth out of sb
- incite
- persuade
- persuasion
- preach
- press-gang
- prevail on/upon sb
- proselytize
- rush sb into (doing) sth
- sucker sb into sth
- swing
- talk sb down
- twist
- work on sb
See more results »