persuade vs influence

persuade is not a noun while influence is a noun.

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

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

persuade: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
influence: induce into action by using one's charm

As verbs, influence is a hypernym of persuade; that is, influence is a word with a broader meaning than persuade:

Other hypernyms of persuade include act upon, work.

persuade (noun)	influence (noun)
	causing something without any direct or apparent effort
	a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
	a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
	one having power to influence another
	the effect of one thing (or person) on another

persuade (verb)	influence (verb)
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm	shape or influence; give direction to
win approval or support for	induce into action by using one's charm
	have and exert influence or effect