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dissuade

[ dih-sweyd ]
/ dɪˈsweɪd /
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verb (used with object), disĀ·suadĀ·ed, disĀ·suadĀ·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

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

disĀ·suadĀ·aĀ·ble, adjectivedisĀ·suadĀ·er, nounpreĀ·disĀ·suade, verb (used with object), preĀ·disĀ·suadĀ·ed, preĀ·disĀ·suadĀ·ing.unĀ·disĀ·suadĀ·aĀ·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dissuade

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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