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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The dissuasion commissions that were supposed to encourage people to seek help no longer play much of a role.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
Initially, the employers countered the organizing campaigns with criticism of unions and other means of dissuasion.
From New York Times • May 22, 2023
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 brief lays out a three-pronged approach: deterrence against North Korean military threats, dissuasion of the regime’s nuclear pursuits through sanctions and pressure, and diplomacy to re-engage Pyongyang in disarmament talks.
From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2022
He was met with dissuasion by his friendly publishers the Longmans, and it transpired finally that Lord Lansdowne had left £1000 with them to attempt a similar settlement.
From Thomas Moore by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius
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