dissuade

[dih-sweyd]

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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.

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

Related formsdis·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, adjective

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Related Words for dissuade

prevent, discourage, thwart, faze, deter, warn, divert, hinder, counsel, prick, exhort, expostulate, deprecate, remonstrate, derail, disincline

Examples from the Web for dissuade

Contemporary Examples of dissuade

The point of publishing all the scary stats is not to dissuade people from being professional musicians.
How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?
Jack Conte
December 8, 2014
Those excuses would do little to dissuade those enforcing the statute, if the U.S. had concrete proof of the suspected killings.
Afghan Army Killings Threaten U.S. Aid
Kimberly Dozier
September 2, 2014
Solmaz says she has never seen police try to round up or dissuade the dealers who work around Khaneye Honarmanan.
As Iran’s Marijuana Trade Thrives, Is It Becoming a Nation of Stoners?
IranWire
August 10, 2014
Yet that should not stop NATO from using its resources to dissuade further Russian aggression, Volker said.
Europe, Stunned by Reckless Russia, Mistrusts Feckless Ukrainian Leaders
James Kirchick
March 24, 2014
The Obama administration pulled out many stops at the time to dissuade Menendez from introducing his sanctions legislation.
Inside the White House War on Dems
Josh Rogin
January 11, 2014

Historical Examples of dissuade

I—some of our healers can dissuade the conviction of decayed teeth.
The Bacillus of Beauty
Harriet Stark
The man was about to attempt to dissuade her, when Sing interrupted.
The Monster Men
Edgar Rice Burroughs
They tried to dissuade her, but she grew irritable and ordered them to go on.
Father Sergius
Leo Tolstoy
Yet neither tried to dissuade her from the rash adventure—as yet.
Louisiana Lou
William West Winter
Thankful at first tried to dissuade her, but soon gave up the attempt.
Thankful's Inheritance
Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for dissuade

dissuade

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 Formsdissuadable, adjectivedissuader, noundissuasion, noundissuasive, adjectivedissuasively, adverbdissuasiveness, noun

Word Origin for dissuade

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

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Word Origin and History for dissuade

1510s, from Middle French dissuader and directly from Latin dissuadere "to advise against, oppose by argument," from dis- "off, against" (see dis-) + suadere "to urge" (see suasion). Related: Dissuaded; dissuading.