Vocabulary

influence

影響(えいきょう)

B1 · Intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Verb
To change or sway someone's opinion or perspective about something. 
あるものについての意見(いけん)や見方(みかた)を変(か)えさせたり、揺(ゆ)さぶったりするもの。

Examples

  1. He was influenced by his father to value a college education.