説き伏せる

Meaning

1. v1vt
   to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

Example sentences

• 彼は電動タイプライターが欲しかったが、友人は彼を説き伏せてワープロを買わせた。

  He wanted to buy an electric typewriter but his friend talked him into buying a word processor.

• 彼は私を説き伏せて行かせた。

  He argued me into going.

• 私はその猿を撃たないように警官に説き伏せた。

  I persuaded the policeman not to shoot the monkey.