dis suasive
sɪv adjective
tending or liable to dissuade.
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dissuade (dɪˈsweɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | to advise against (an action, etc) |
| [C15: from Latin dissuādēre, from | |
| dis'suadable | |
| —adj | |
| dis'suader | |
| —n | |
| dis'suasion | |
| —n | |
| dis'suasive | |
| —adj | |
| dis'suasively | |
| —adv | |
| dis'suasiveness | |
| —n | |
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Dis suasive
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