Synonym of twisted someone's arm

Verb

To have convinced or manipulated
influenced convinced manipulated persuaded inveigled tempted urged beguiled brainwashed bribed coaxed coerced controlled directed exploited finagled jockeyed played steered swayed compelled counseled counselled dragooned enticed impelled intimidated lured worked wrought leaned on pressurized worked upon browbeat browbeaten cajoled incited inclined induced prejudiced prevailed upon pulled strings with talked round brought round coloured suborned turned brought pressure to bear on brought pressure to bear upon carried weight with cut any ice with made yourself felt with touched colored pressurised got prompted pressured made led exhorted leaded moved sold put the heat on put the screws on brought encouraged converted won over put the squeeze on brought around put pressure on sold one on prevailed on talked into put across gotten gat prest pressed forced prodded caused motivated instigated impressed disposed advised hooked procured reasoned satisfied wheedled drawn drew propagandized enlisted proselytized effected gained confidence of coaxed into made a believer caused to believe brought home to turned somebody on to won argument twisted one's arm proselyted led to do prodded into brought to reason overcome propagandised pressured someone into softened up got round pressurized into led to believe proselytised worked over pressed someone into brought to senses argued into worked on wheedled into converted to pleaded with proved to reasoned someone into brought round to the idea of gained one's confidence drave driven druv drove overcame worn down wore down inspired spurred stimulated goaded provoked pushed roused stirred inspirited egged on excited animated triggered instilled sparked spurred on invigorated propelled galvanized energized activated actuated incentivized aroused steeled nudged struck energised envigorated fired up galvanised enthused affected heartened occasioned exhilarated emboldened fired quickened stirred up put up to fired the imagination of set up fired with enthusiasm set going carried put someone up to something stricken herded shepherded captured reached rallied impassioned elicited run gained imbued inflamed evoked enlivened infused asked piqued impacted empowered filliped vitalized uplifted gotten going worked up exalted necessitated sucked in reassured brought in buoyed up boosted up exerted influence on soft-soaped whetted helped chivvied motived cajoled into hinted to had an effect on sparked off sweet-talked egged incentified refreshed pumped up cheered on beghasted pricked steamrolled started off geed up had an impact on elated infected jogged rounded up impacted on pepped up endued chirked up got going cheered up squeezed suggested to bulldozed commoved bucked up whipped up ran holp holpen drawn in drew in gave one an idea borne up been responsible for were responsible for was responsible for given impetus given one an idea bore up gave impetus

Verb

Past tense for to put pressure on
pressurised pressurized forced coerced pressed prest browbeat browbeaten bulldozed pressured squeezed bullied dragooned hounded influenced intimidated persuaded pushed badgered brainwashed drove drave driven druv goaded harassed harried nagged pestered prodded blackjacked bludgeoned compelled compressed strong-armed condensed constricted fast-talked hustled press-ganged railroaded squashed leaned on made prevailed on put pressure on used pressure on breathed down someone's neck put the squeeze on turned on the heat put the screws on impelled constrained obliged steamrollered used strong-arm tactics on put the heat on obligated impressed enforced muscled sandbagged pushed around tyrannized domineered threatened terrorized menaced oppressed tormented plagued urged tyrannised terrorised insisted beset put the bite on come at brought pressure to bear on put screws to put squeeze on put the frighteners on had someone do something hectored persecuted bullyragged bogarted blustered subdued awed necessitated buffaloed hassled cowed overawed affrighted bothered assailed cajoled wheedled importuned overcome picked on mau-maued charged caused argued pushed about politicked sold leaned leant occasioned ordered demanded commanded imposed foisted scared off besieged talked swayed scared the bejesus out of contracted required blackmailed used duress on conscripted obtruded urged by force moved choked enjoined applied bound burdened used force on concussed vexed troubled vext exerted force on worked over pinned down tightened the screws on came at twisted one's arm brought force to bear on insisted on brought pressure to bear upon rid rode ridden overcame bounden bore down borne down beared hard on put under an obligation bounced spurred put up to frightened worked on turned the screws on put heat on put through the wringer put the chill on induced ramrodded had effected imposed on acted on despotized prevailed upon turned the screw on tightened the screw on bossed around bossed about lorded it over held a gun to one's head walked heavy willed overborne overbore rode roughshod over ridden roughshod over rode roughshod ridden roughshod

Antonym of twisted someone's arm

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