dissuasion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dissuasion
1520–30; < Latin dissuāsiōn- (stem of dissuāsiō ) a speaking against, equivalent to dissuās ( us ) (past participle of dissuādēre; dissuād- ( dissuade ) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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People caught with drugs in Portugal aren’t sent to criminal courts, but they’re given a summons to go before a “drug dissuasion” group with a doctor, a social worker and a legal expert.
From Seattle Times
Instead, she said, the Scottish government should be focusing not just on harm reduction but also on treatment, prevention, dissuasion and reintegration of users into society.
From BBC
The dissuasion commissions that were supposed to encourage people to seek help no longer play much of a role.
From Seattle Times
District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, alleged a “campaign of dissuasion in the form of libel and slander” that, Mr. Trump asserted, had escalated “as CNN fears the plaintiff will run for president in 2024.”
From New York Times
Initially, the employers countered the organizing campaigns with criticism of unions and other means of dissuasion.
From New York Times
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