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Common collocations with sceptic in British Collocation

sceptic noun countable

UK /ˈskeptɪk/

complete
extreme
hardened

Only the most hardened sceptic could not find some sympathetic resonance within this book.

persuade a sceptic to believe something

convert
convince
persuade
win over

If they are to win over the sceptics, they need more evidence that these alternative medicines actually work.

prove that a sceptic is wrong

confound
prove someone wrong
silence

The company’s continued existence has proved many sceptics wrong.