talk out of en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To talk to someone in order to dissuade them from doing something.
The con artist talked his victims out of their life savings.
She talked the officer out of giving her a ticket.
My brother wanted a pet squirrel, but I talked him out of it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| talked out of | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| talked out of | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| talks out of | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| talking out of | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
talk out of one's ass · talk one's way out of · talk out of both sides of one's mouth · speak out of both sides of one's mouth · speak out · talk out · talk out of one's ear · talk out of one's arse · speak out of turn