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(idiomatic) To persuade someone not to do something, or to give up something, by talking to them.

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talk someone out of something

Source Word

talk someone out of something

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To persuade someone not to do something, or to give up something, by talking to them.

Japanese Meaning

話し合いで誰かに何かをしないよう説得する / 説得により誰かが行動や決定を断念するよう促す

友人がわずか1学期で大学を辞めようとしたとき、私は彼が辞めないよう説得しようとしたが、それでも彼は退学してしまった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To persuade someone not to do something, or to give up something, by talking to them.

She talked the officer out of giving her a ticket.

talks someone out of something

（ present singular third-person ）

talking someone out of something

（ participle present ）

talked someone out of something

（ participle past ）

talked someone out of something

（ past ）