induce vs persuade

induce and persuade both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
induce	No	No	Yes	No
persuade	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, persuade is a hyponym of induce; that is, persuade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than induce:

induce: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
persuade: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm

Other hyponyms of induce include decide, bring, solicit, encourage, let, lead, inspire, instigate, prompt, suborn, compel, obligate, oblige.

induce (verb)	persuade (verb)
reason or establish by induction	cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	win approval or support for
cause to arise
cause to occur rapidly
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes