convaincre

Senses

1. 1.

   to convince

   to persuade someone to believe or accept something

2. 2.

   to prove guilty

   to demonstrate or establish that someone is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

Examples

• "J'ai réussi à convaincre ma mère de me laisser partir en voyage."

  I managed to convince my mother to let me go on a trip.

• "Les preuves l'ont convaincu de sa culpabilité."

  The evidence proved him guilty.

• "Rien ne peut me convaincre de changer d'avis."

  Nothing can convince me to change my mind.

Usage

Convaincre is a formal, commonly used verb. It typically takes the preposition *de* before an infinitive or noun (convaincre quelqu'un de faire quelque chose). The legal sense "to prove guilty" is more formal; in everyday speech, use *persuader* for gentle persuasion.