win round

English

Verb

win round

  1. To persuade or convince (someone who does not initially agree).
    My parents didn't want me to see him any more, but I finally won them round.

Usage notes

  • The particle and the verb are separable. The object may appear before or after the particle. If the object is a pronoun, then it must be before the particle.

Synonyms

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