dissuade
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verb (used with object), dis·suad·ed, dis·suad·ing.
1.
to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from ): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
2.
Archaic. to advise or urge against: to dissuade an action.
Origin:
1505–15; < Latin dissuādēre, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + suādēre to recommend, urge, derivative of suād-, base of suāvis tasting agreeable; see suave
1505–15; < Latin dissuādēre, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + suādēre to recommend, urge, derivative of suād-, base of suāvis tasting agreeable; see suave
Related forms
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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| —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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Example sentences
So entrenched is the anti-globalisation that informs her world view, she would be tough to dissuade.
But those stories did not dissuade the researchers, who had seen evidence to the contrary.
Once the crows have vacated a location, crow effigies will be hung to dissuade the crows from returning.
Graduate school attracts single-minded people who, once set on a course, are difficult to dissuade.
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