to mediate
to mediate
/ˈmidiˌeɪt/
verb
to help end a dispute between people by trying to find something on which everyone agrees
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mediation
mediation
/ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/
noun
the process or act of helping those involved in a conflict reach an agreement
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mediator
mediator
/ˈmidiˌeɪtɝ/
noun
an organization or person who tries to help those in a conflict reach an agreement
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moderator
moderator
/ˈmɑdɝˌeɪtɝ/
noun
someone who, as a job, helps opposing sides come to an agreement
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to nobble
to nobble
/nˈɑːbəl/
verb
to persuade someone to do what one wants by threatening them or giving them money
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peacekeeper
peacekeeper
/ˈpiˌskipɝ/
noun
someone who tries to stop others from fighting or quarreling
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peacemaker
peacemaker
/ˈpisˌmeɪkɝ/
noun
a country or person who tries to persuade other countries or people to stop quarreling or fighting
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to persuade
to persuade
/pɝˈsweɪd/
verb
to make a person do something by giving them a good reason why they should do it
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persuasion
persuasion
/pɝˈsweɪʒən/
noun
the process or act of persuading someone to do or believe something particular
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persuasive
persuasive
/pɝˈsweɪsɪv/
adjective
capable of convincing others to do or believe something particular
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to press
to press
/ˈpɹɛs/
verb
to try very hard to persuade someone to do something
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to pressure
to pressure
/ˈpɹɛʃɝ/
verb
to force or persuade someone to do something
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pressure
pressure
/ˈpɹɛʃɝ/
noun
the action of forcing, persuading, or intimidating someone into doing something
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to pressurize
to pressurize
/ˈpɹɛʃɝˌaɪz/
verb
to force someone to do something
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to prevail on
to prevail on
/pɹɪvˈeɪl ˈɑːn/
verb
to persuade and convince a person to do something
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to push
to push
/ˈpʊʃ/
verb
to influence someone to do something, particularly something that might be against their will
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to reason with
to reason with
/ɹˈiːzən wɪð/
verb
to talk to someone to convince them to act or think more rationally
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to seduce
to seduce
/sɪˈdus/
verb
to influence someone to do something by making it seem interesting or pleasant
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silver tongue
silver tongue
/sˈɪlvɚ tˈʌŋ/
noun
the ability of persuading others to believe something or do something that one wants
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silver-tongued
silver-tongued
/sˈɪlvɚtˈʌŋd/
adjective
skilled at persuading others to believe something or do what one wants
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smooth-talking
smooth-talking
/smˈuːðtˈɔːkɪŋ/
adjective
talking with confidence and politeness in order to persuade someone to do something, in a manner that might be insincere or dishonest
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to soften up
to soften up
/sˈɔfən ˈʌp/
verb
to be very nice to someone so that the chance of them agreeing to do what one wants is increased
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to sway
to sway
/ˈsweɪ/
verb
to encourage someone to do or believe something
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to sweeten
to sweeten
/ˈswitən/
verb
to attempt to persuade someone to do what one wants by promising them something or giving something to them
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to [talk] {sb} into {sth}
to [talk] {sb} into {sth}
/tˈɔːk ˌɛsbˈiː ˌɪntʊ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
verb
to convince someone to do something they do not want to do
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to [talk] {sb} out of {sth}
to [talk] {sb} out of {sth}
/tˈɔːk ˌɛsbˈiː ˌaʊɾəv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to advise someone against doing something
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to tempt
to tempt
/ˈtɛmpt/
verb
to persuade someone to do something that seems interesting to them, even though they know it is not good for them
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to [twist] {one's} arm
to [twist] {one's} arm
/twˈɪst sˈʌmwʌnz ˈɑːɹm/
phrase
to force or persuade someone to do something they are unwilling to do
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to urge
to urge
/ˈɝdʒ/
verb
to try hard to persuade or encourage someone to do something
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to wheedle
to wheedle
/wˈiːdəl/
verb
to influence someone to do something or to get something from them by being superficially nice to them
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to win around
to win around
/wˈɪn ɐɹˈaʊnd/
verb
to try to change someone's opinion about something and gain their support or favor
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to win over
to win over
/wˈɪn ˈoʊvɚ/
verb
to try to change someone's opinion on something and gain their favor or support
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to work on
to work on
/wˈɜːk ˈɑːn/
verb
to attempt to persuade someone to do or agree to something
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