dissuade

[dih-sweyd]

verb (used with object)

dissuaded, dissuading 

1. to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed byfrom ).

   She dissuaded him from leaving home.

2. Archaic.,  to advise or urge against.

   to dissuade an action.

dissuade

/ dɪˈsweɪd /

verb

1. (often foll by from) to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc

2. to advise against (an action, etc)

Other Word Forms

• dissuadable adjective
• dissuader noun
• predissuade verb (used with object)
• undissuadable adjective
• dissuasiveness noun
• dissuasion noun
• dissuasive adjective
• dissuasively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissuade¹

1505–15; < Latin dissuādēre, equivalent to dis- dis- ¹ + suādēre to recommend, urge, derivative of suād-, base of suāvis tasting agreeable; suave

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissuade¹

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

Example Sentences

Parallel talks on gas supplies are also underway, as Russia has been offering only short-term contracts in recent months -- a tactic Vucic has said was aimed at dissuading Serbia from seizing NIS.

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However, more recent efforts to dissuade asylum seekers have failed.

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Petro said the new planes will be used to dissuade "aggression against Colombia, wherever it may come from."

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“It massively cut payments because they knew that this was a moment where she was going to be proceeding with an appeal, and that they wanted to essentially dissuade defense counsel from participating,” Barlow said.

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According to POLITICO, Newsom’s proposal was first conceived as a bluff to try to dissuade Texas legislators from going through with their plan.

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Related Words

• deter 
• discourage 
• divert 
• faze 
• prevent 
• thwart 
• warn