talk out of

talk someone out of something

to convince someone to give up or change something. They were trying to talk me out of my decision. Timmy tried to talk Mary out of her ice cream cone.

See also: out, talk

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talk somebody out of something

to persuade someone not to do something She had to talk him out of quitting his job. I wish I'd known she was taking the drug, I would have tried to talk her out of it.

Opposite of: talk somebody into something

See also: out, talk