dissuade
verb (used with object)
to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed byfrom ).
dissuaded
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past participleof dissuade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dissuade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dissuadeverb (used with object)to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed byfrom ).
Example Sentences
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Analysts have said the film was challenging to market, given a major twist in the plot, and that Cruise’s nearly unrecognizable appearance could have dissuaded his fan base from coming out to support the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Don’t be dissuaded by the $19,000 annual federal gift-tax limit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
He may have been dissuaded from imposing a toll, but this is the way he thinks, and this is how he defines U.S. interests.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Second, and most important, the harassment by the British press has dissuaded them from ever cooperating with UK authorities or speaking with the British press."
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
But once enraged, a mob can rarely be dissuaded.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
