talk sb out of sth

/tˈɔːk ˌɛsbˈiː ˌaʊtəv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

/tˈɔːk ˌɛsbˈiː ˌaʊɾəv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

to talk sb out of sth

to advise someone against doing something

synonyms : desuade

antonyms : talk into

Examples

1. Now, she could have refused to answer the stranger altogether, or tried to talk him out of it.

2. the tattoo artist has said on several platforms already that he tried to talk him out of it.

3. Wallis was horrified at the idea that Edward would abdicate for her, and tried to talk him out of it.

4. The problem with all the paranoia and the conspiracy theory is, you can't talk people out of it.