expression, ichidan verb
persuade someone to accept the inevitable
Used when explaining a situation so that the other person understands and resigns themselves to an unavoidable outcome. Often implies a calm, reasoned explanation rather than forceful persuasion.
彼は事情を話して、相手に因果を含めた。
He explained the circumstances and persuaded the other party to accept the inevitable.
上司は
The boss intends to talk the person into accepting the situation before issuing the transfer order.