dissuade
[ dih-sweyd ]
verb (used with object),dis·suad·ed, dis·suad·ing.
to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
Archaic. to advise or urge against: to dissuade an action.
Origin of dissuade
1Other words from dissuade
- dis·suad·a·ble, adjective
- dis·suad·er, noun
- pre·dis·suade, verb (used with object), pre·dis·suad·ed, pre·dis·suad·ing.
- un·dis·suad·a·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dissuade
dissuade
/ (dɪˈsweɪd) /
verb(tr)
(often foll by from) to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc
to advise against (an action, etc)
Origin of dissuade
1C15: from Latin dissuādēre, from dis- 1 + suādēre to persuade
Derived forms of dissuade
- dissuadable, adjective
- dissuader, noun
- dissuasion, noun
- dissuasive, adjective
- dissuasively, adverb
- dissuasiveness, noun
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