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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He previously sued CNN, accusing the network of playing a part in a "campaign of dissuasion in the form of libel and slander against" him, seeking $475 million in punitive damages.
From Salon • May 4, 2023
“The dissuasion is working. But then, the less we talk about it, the less we brandish the threat, the more credible we are.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022
That glaring disconnect, between official dissuasion and on-the-ground leniency, has been received by Haitian and other migrants as an invitation to take their chances on reaching the U.S. border.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021
The second facet that has marked India’s external relations is deterrence, the dissuasion of others from using or threatening force.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2013
Nick heard pronounced in quick, soft dissuasion and in the now familiar accents of Gabriel Nash.
From The Tragic Muse by James, Henry
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