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dissuade collapse: turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

sic collapse: intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase); urge a dog to attack someone

preach collapse: speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"; deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

wheedle collapse: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

propel collapse: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

admonish collapse: take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

persuade collapse: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

insist collapse: assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"; be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

importune collapse: beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

remonstrate collapse: argue in protest or opposition; present and urge reasons in opposition

call on collapse: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

encourage collapse: spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"; inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

warn collapse: notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"; ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"; notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"; admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

goad collapse: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"; stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick; urge with or as if with a goad

recommend collapse: make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person"; push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

prod collapse: a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion; urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

plead collapse: appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"; enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"; offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"; make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

induce collapse: reason or establish by induction; cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"; cause to arise; "induce a crisis"; cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"; produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

incite collapse: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

soft soap collapse: a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases

lobby collapse: a group of people who try actively to influence legislation; the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest; detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

caution collapse: the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"; judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"; a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"; warn strongly; put on guard

nag collapse: remind or urge constantly; "she nagged to take a vacation"; bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long"; worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts"

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