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Synonyms for convince

18 synonyms
1 antonym
3 meanings

verb

Most common

bring around persuade convict procure

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Persuade — to persuade

persuade, bring around, win over, convict, talk into, talk over, procure, prevail upon, gain over US, draw, pimp slang US, suade dated

2. Assure — to make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence

assure, satisfy formal dated

3. Disprove — to confute; to prove wrong

disprove, refute, debunk, rebut

Antonyms

All antonyms of convince →

Definitions

v. 1
To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.
v. 2
To persuade.
v. 3
To confute; to prove wrong.

Related words

Word family: convinceable convincement convincer convict conviction convincible convincingly

Forms

Past participle: convinced
e.g. convinced → persuaded, convicted, procured, drawn…

Example sentences

persuade Will it do me any good to try to persuade him now?
convict The convict was pardoned after serving his sentence.
procure I lost my passport. I have to procure a new one.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
convince		rising
persuade		steady
convict		steady
procure		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: draw¹, pimp¹
5 letters: rebut², suade
6 letters: assure², refute², debunk²
7 letters: satisfy³, convict², procure²
8 letters: persuade², disprove²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebut² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: convaincre
Italiano: convincere
Español: convencer
Deutsch: überzeugen
Català: convèncer