Fail and Persuade

Fail

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

Persuade is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Persuade

Persuade verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request.

Fail is an antonym for persuade in convince to do topic.

Common collocations

guy fail guy persuade guy
woman fail woman persuade woman
people fail people persuade people
time fail time persuade time
Other words: everyone.

Both words in one sentence

  • Scooby Stack Done in an episode of Hannah Montana where Oliver, Lilly and Miley are stacked up like this watching Jackson fail to persuade Robbie Ray to up his curfew.
    Source: Scooby Stack
  • Charm Person Fallout 3 changed many non-stat based charm, persuade and intimidation -type options to have a chance to fail, though, this was reverted in New Vegas.
    Source: Charm Person
  • Manga / Hell Teacher Nube Feuding Families: The Mountain God will stop at nothing to prevent his daughter Yukime loving Nube, sending out enforcers to kill the latter when attempts to persuade the former fail.
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