dissuade
[ dih-sweyd ]
/ dɪˈsweɪd /
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verb (used with object), dis·suad·ed, dis·suad·ing.
to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
Archaic. to advise or urge against: to dissuade an action.
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Origin of dissuade
OTHER WORDS FROM dissuade
dis·suad·a·ble, adjectivedis·suad·er, nounpre·dis·suade, verb (used with object), pre·dis·suad·ed, pre·dis·suad·ing.un·dis·suad·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby dissuade
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dissuade
/ (dɪˈsweɪd) /
verb (tr)
(often foll by from) to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc
to advise against (an action, etc)
Derived forms of dissuade
Word Origin for dissuade
C15: from Latin dissuādēre, from dis- 1 + suādēre to persuade
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