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

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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Yet that should not stop NATO from using its resources to dissuade further Russian aggression, Volker said.
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The Obama administration pulled out many stops at the time to dissuade Menendez from introducing his sanctions legislation.
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But the cause is a proud one, and I do not attempt to dissuade you from proceeding with it.
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In vain did he and Doña Emilia try to dissuade Josephina from nursing the baby.
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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

dissuadable, adjectivedissuader, noundissuasion, noundissuasive, adjective

dissuasively, 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

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.