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View synonyms for dissuade

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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • disˈsuasiveness, noun
  • disˈsuadable, adjective
  • disˈsuasion, noun
  • disˈsuader, noun
  • disˈsuasive, adjective
  • disˈsuasively, adverb
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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
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dissuade1

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

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

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

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.

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