Convert
Convert verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request.
Usage example: many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted
Wheedle and convert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wheedle" instead a verb "Convert".
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Wheedle and Convert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/convert/wheedle
Convert & Wheedle. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/convert/wheedle>.
Wheedle or Convert. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/convert/wheedle.
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