winning over
Converting to ally
Winning over is persuading someone to support you or your position, especially when they initially opposed or doubted you.
The phrase implies gradual conversion rather than instant agreement: She won over the skeptics with her detailed proposal.
You win over critics, audiences, voters, or anyone whose favor must be earned.
- coaxPersuade by gentle urging
- sweet talkFlattering persuasion
- persuadeCause to believe
- convinceCause to believe
- charmAttractive personal quality
conquer · seduction · relatability · sway · trust-building · breaking the ice · wooing · rapport · authenticity · influence · ingratiation · kindness · enticement · charm offensive · hearts and minds · warmth · argumentation · sincerity
- persuadingpersuading, convincing, urging, coaxing, influencing
- flatteryflatter, praise, flattery, compliment, compliments
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
- conversionsconvert, exchange rate, encoding, transcoding, reformatting
winning overalienating
Causing emotional separation
turning off · antagonizing · pushing away · turning against · losing
winning overcoercing
Forcing through intimidation
compelling · strong-arming · intimidating · bullying · threatening