dissuaded; dissuading
1
a
: to advise (a person) against something
… dissuading us from base thoughts, low ends, ignoble gains …—
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b
archaic
: to advise against (an action)
2
: to turn from something by persuasion
unable to dissuade him from going
dissuader
noun
Examples of dissuade in a Sentence
Our warnings did not dissuade them.
tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
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Proponents of this change worry defamation lawsuits, or even the threat of defamation claims, further dissuades denomination leaders from a tougher, more outspoken posture against ministers accused of abuse.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But neither issue dissuaded me from eating the whole thing.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There is probably little Europe or the United States can do to dissuade North Korea, but Iran has been greatly weakened following its war with Israel and has less to offer now that Russia is mass-producing its own drones.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
But his importance to Trump’s overall economic agenda may dissuade the president from opening up a void in his administration.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 30 June 2025
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But neither issue dissuaded me from eating the whole thing.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There is probably little Europe or the United States can do to dissuade North Korea, but Iran has been greatly weakened following its war with Israel and has less to offer now that Russia is mass-producing its own drones.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
But his importance to Trump’s overall economic agenda may dissuade the president from opening up a void in his administration.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissuade. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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