Rama, however, is quickly able to persuade him to abandon the attempt.

But the oil industry persuaded Washington to abandon the research.

It is up to us to persuade them to abandon this world," Kirk said.

That was the one you persuaded me to abandon on Gateway.

First he would have to persuade them to abandon centuries of secrecy.

Germany, in turn, hoped to persuade Britain to abandon the alliance.

But after months of meetings with Orthodox leaders, city officials have been unable to persuade them to abandon the practice.

"But how will you persuade Spock to abandon his ship?"

Which apparently was enough to persuade Cuban to abandon the strategy.

They argue that continued diplomacy is the best way to persuade Iran to abandon any weapons programs.