dissuade

[ dih-sweyd ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·suad·ed, dis·suad·ing.

1. to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from ):

   She dissuaded him from leaving home.

2. Archaic. to advise or urge against:

   to dissuade an action.

dissuade

/ dɪˈsweɪd /

verb

1. often foll by from to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc
2. to advise against (an action, etc)

Derived Forms

• disˈsuasiveness, noun
• disˈsuadable, adjective
• disˈsuasion, noun
• disˈsuader, noun
• disˈsuasive, adjective
• disˈsuasively, adverb

Other Words From

• dis·suada·ble adjective
• dis·suader noun
• predis·suade verb (used with object) predissuaded predissuading
• undis·suada·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissuade¹

1505–15; < Latin dissuādēre, equivalent to dis- dis- ¹ + suādēre to recommend, urge, derivative of suād-, base of suāvis tasting agreeable; suave

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissuade¹

C15: from Latin dissuādēre, from dis- ¹+ suādēre to persuade

Example Sentences

He writes that the series’ producers dissuaded him from pursuing ancillary Urkel opportunities lest he become “overexposed.”

From Los Angeles Times

None of this reality dissuaded the authors of Project 2025 from resurrecting work requirements for Medicaid.

From Los Angeles Times

Looking back, she says she is pleased she did what she could to try to dissuade her from staying.

From BBC

She told police about her plan and said she was not “dissuaded” from going.

From BBC

It tries to remove psychological and practical barriers to individual choice and counteracts beliefs or values that might dissuade people from adopting new foods.

From Salon

Related Words

• deter
• discourage
• divert
• faze
• prevent
• thwart
• warn