Reading/Language Arts (RLA) STAAR Academic Vocabulary Practice Test

Convince is about causing someone to believe or accept something by presenting reasons or evidence. That’s exactly what it means to persuade someone.

Deter means to discourage someone from taking a particular action, pushing them away from the idea rather than toward it. Confuse means to make someone unclear or puzzled, which doesn’t involve changing belief in a positive way. Ignore means to pay no attention at all, which is the opposite of trying to persuade someone.

So, when you’re looking for a word that means to persuade someone, you’re looking for convince.