talk out of
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talk out of
verb talks out of · talking out of · talked out of
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To talk to someone in order to dissuade them from doing something.
My brother wanted a pet squirrel, but I talked him out of it.
Opposite: talk into
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title = {talk out of},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/talk%20out%20of},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
