Coaxed padre - used bananas (9)
I believe the answer is:
persuaded
'coaxed' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'padre used bananas' is the wordplay.
'bananas' indicates an anagram (informal term for mad).
'padre'+'used'='padreused'
'padreused' with letters rearranged gives 'PERSUADED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for persuaded that I've seen before include "Induced, convinced" , "Twisted someone's arm, metaphorically" .)