dissuade
verb (used with object)
to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed byfrom ).
have been dissuading
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present perfect progressiveof dissuade.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"A man of your age and influence in Our Square," I interrupted sternly, "should have been dissuading them."
From From a Bench in Our Square by Samuel Hopkins Adams
