Meaning of 説き伏せる in Japanese

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Definition of 説き伏せる

  1. (v1, vt) to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

    あの男を説き伏せようとするのは、オオカミに道理を説いて聞かせるようなものだ。
    You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man.

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