dissuade
verb (used with object)
to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed byfrom ).
will dissuade
-
future tenseof dissuade.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Miss Brown and Mr Carter, along with the Virginia NAACP, are hoping that their lawsuit will dissuade other school boards from honouring Confederate leaders and slave-holders.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
"But this is a piece of good climate news that hopefully will dissuade people from climate doomism, and give people hope, because we do need hope to fight the climate crisis."
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
Whether the Neighborhood Grocery Protection Act will dissuade future departures remains to be seen.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2024
And drug companies and academic institutions are expected to oppose it, arguing any such actions by NIH will dissuade industry from developing and commercializing treatments based on taxpayer-funded research.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023
"They hope,” Luke said solemnly, "that I will dissuade you from digging up the lovely old scandals.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
