dis·sua·sion

[dih-swey-zhuhn]
noun
an act or instance of dissuading.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin dissuāsiōn- (stem of dissuāsiō) a speaking against, equivalent to dissuās(us) (past participle of dissuādēre; dissuād- (see dissuade) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion

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dissuade (dɪˈsweɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (often foll by from) to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc
2.  to advise against (an action, etc)
 
[C15: from Latin dissuādēre, from dis-1 + suādēre to persuade]
 
dis'suadable
 
adj
 
dis'suader
 
n
 
dis'suasion
 
n
 
dis'suasive
 
adj
 
dis'suasively
 
adv
 
dis'suasiveness
 
n

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Dissuasion is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
The government intends to award a contract without dissuasion with respective
  offerors.
Gone is the time that by keeping nuclear weapons, military dissuasion would be
  automatically guaranteed.
Deterrence means dissuasion from an action by threat of unacceptable
  consequences.
In fact, your strenuous efforts at dissuasion could end up reinforcing his
  views.
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