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dissuade
[dih-sweyd]
verb (used with object)
to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed byfrom ).
She dissuaded him from leaving home.
Archaic.to advise or urge against.
to dissuade an action.
dissuade
/ ɪˈɱɪ /
verb
(often foll by from) to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc
to advise against (an action, etc)
Other Word Forms
- dissuadable adjective
- dissuader noun
- predissuade verb (used with object)
- undissuadable adjective
- 徱ˈܲԱ noun
- 徱ˈܲ岹 adjective
- 徱ˈܲDz noun
- 徱ˈܲ noun
- 徱ˈܲ adjective
- 徱ˈܲly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dissuade1
Example Sentences
The targeting of interim homeless housing could dissuade people from moving off the street, or push those in shelters to leave out of fear, said Rowan Vansleve, Hope the Mission’s president.
Mr Cui and Mr Miller paid two other individuals - identified in court documents as "Individual 3" and "Individual 4" - to try and dissuade the alleged victim from sharing his online display of statues.
It dissuaded her from saying the things she needed to say to win, whether she meant them or not.
This did not dissuade the “Born in the USA” singer.
But officials say contracting the poisoning is rare, due to public health efforts to dissuade people from eating the potentially toxic mussels.
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