reason with
phrasal verb
reasoned with; reasoning with; reasons with
: to talk with (someone) in a sensible way in order to try to change that person's thoughts or behavior
They tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.
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Family members tried to reason with Beto and convince him to break his fast, Carola says.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
At this, Tori attempts to rationally reason with her former friend, asking to agree to disagree on their feud and leave it in the past.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
When Spector released it without their labels’ permission, Cher went to his house to reason with him.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Not rational analysis—Varys had used logic to reason with Jon.
—Charli Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2019
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
At this, Tori attempts to rationally reason with her former friend, asking to agree to disagree on their feud and leave it in the past.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
When Spector released it without their labels’ permission, Cher went to his house to reason with him.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Not rational analysis—Varys had used logic to reason with Jon.
—Charli Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2019
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“Reason with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reason%20with. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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