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dissuadable

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dis⋅suade

  [di-sweyd]
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–verb (used with object), -suad⋅ed, -suad⋅ing.
1. to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often fol. by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
2. Archaic. to advise or urge against: to dissuade an action.
Origin:
1505–15; < L dissuādēre, equiv. to dis- dis- 1 + suādēre to recommend, urge, deriv. of suād-, base of suāvis tasting agreeable; see suave

Related forms:
dis⋅suad⋅a⋅ble, adjective
dis⋅suad⋅er, noun
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