Budge

Budge: To persuade or convince someone to change their position or opinion.

Budging is the act of successfully convincing or persuading someone to change their mind or position. It often involves negotiation, reasoning, or presenting compelling arguments to sway someone’s opinion in your favor.

Example 1: “I couldn’t get my friend to go to the party, but after some convincing, I finally managed to budge him.”

Example 2: “The salesman tried to budge the customer’s decision by offering a discount on the product.”