dissuade
verb (used with object)
to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed byfrom ).
dissuades
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present tense formof dissuade (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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High doses can also sometimes cause changes in behaviour, such as depression, which often dissuades people from starting treatment, according to campaigners.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024
Walz told AP he hopes the Legislature will seek a compromise that includes fair pay for drivers but also dissuades the companies from leaving the market.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
It all builds to a standoff between Cornelius and Rosie Perez, who refuses to sign to his record label because he repeatedly dissuades her from consulting a lawyer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
A lack of enough childcare spots dissuades many working women from becoming mothers, he added.
From Reuters ● Jul. 5, 2023
The bachelor is dissuaded from becoming a tutor—Fabricio dissuades Gil Blas from taking the same situation.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 by Various
