dɪˈtɜːmɪn dɪˈtɝmɪn ˈɪn.flu.əns ˈɪn.flu.əns ˈɹɛɡjəleɪt ʃeɪp tɛmpt

causing something without any direct or apparent effort shape or influence; give direction to experience often determines ability mold public opinion induce into action by using one's charm She charmed him into giving her all his money have and exert influence or effect The artist's work influenced the young painter She worked on her friends to support the political candidate a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc used her parents' influence to get the job a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do her wishes had a great influence on his thinking one having power to influence another she was the most important influence in my life he was a bad influence on the children the effect of one thing (or person) on another the influence of mechanical action