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persuadir

per-swah-DEER/peɾ.swaˈðiɾ/

“persuadir” means “to persuade” in Spanish (convincing someone to believe or do something).

to persuade

Also: to talk into
VerbB2regular ir
A friendly person smiling and holding out a red apple to another person, who is smiling and reaching for it.
gerundpersuadiendo
past Participlepersuadido
infinitivepersuadir

📝 In Action

Intenté persuadir a mi padre de que comprara un coche nuevo.

B1

I tried to persuade my father to buy a new car.

Sus argumentos lograron persuadir a la audiencia.

B2

His arguments managed to persuade the audience.

No me dejes persuadirte de algo que no quieres hacer.

C1

Don't let me talk you into something you don't want to do.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • disuadir (to dissuade)
  • desanimar (to discourage)

Common Collocations

  • persuadir a alguien de algo – to persuade someone of something
  • difícil de persuadir – hard to persuade
  • capacidad de persuadir – ability to persuade

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespersuadieran
yopersuadiera
túpersuadieras
vosotrospersuadierais
nosotrospersuadiéramos
él/ella/ustedpersuadiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespersuadan
yopersuada
túpersuadas
vosotrospersuadáis
nosotrospersuadamos
él/ella/ustedpersuada

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedespersuadieron
yopersuadí
túpersuadiste
vosotrospersuadisteis
nosotrospersuadimos
él/ella/ustedpersuadió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespersuadían
yopersuadía
túpersuadías
vosotrospersuadíais
nosotrospersuadíamos
él/ella/ustedpersuadía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespersuaden
yopersuado
túpersuades
vosotrospersuadís
nosotrospersuadimos
él/ella/ustedpersuade
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Words that translate to "persuadir" in Spanish:

to persuade→

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Quick Quiz: persuadir

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How do you say 'I persuaded him' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
persuasión(persuasion) — Noun
persuasivo(persuasive) — Adjective
persuasivamente(persuasively) — Adverb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'persuadere', which combines 'per-' (meaning thoroughly) and 'suadere' (meaning to advise or urge). It literally means to advise someone until they are fully convinced.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: persuadeFrench: persuaderItalian: persuadere

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'persuadir' more formal than 'convencer'?

Yes, 'persuadir' sounds a bit more intellectual or formal. In everyday conversation, people use 'convencer' much more often.

What is the opposite of 'persuadir'?

The most direct opposite is 'disuadir', which means to talk someone out of doing something.

Does it change spelling in the present tense?

No, it is a perfectly regular -ir verb. The stem 'persuad-' stays the same.