dissuade

[ dih-sweyd ]
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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.

Origin of dissuade

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

Other words from dissuade

  • dis·suad·a·ble, adjective
  • dis·suad·er, noun
  • pre·dis·suade, verb (used with object), pre·dis·suad·ed, pre·dis·suad·ing.
  • un·dis·suad·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dissuade

dissuade

/ (dɪˈsweɪd) /


verb(tr)
  1. (often foll by from) to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc

  2. to advise against (an action, etc)

Origin of dissuade

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

Derived forms of dissuade

  • dissuadable, adjective
  • dissuader, noun
  • dissuasion, noun
  • dissuasive, adjective
  • dissuasively, adverb
  • dissuasiveness, noun

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