persuadable

Variant of persuade

transitive verb persuaded, persuading

  1. to cause to do something by reasoning, urging, or inducement; prevail upon
  2. to induce to believe something; convince

Origin: MFr persuader < L persuadere < per-, intens. + suadere, to urge: see suasion

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