as in to discourage
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
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Recent Examples of dissuade
Last week, Phypers was arrested in court and charged with four felonies — two counts of injuring a spouse and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
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Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Phypers is facing criminal charges, including two counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent; and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Ongoing immigration raids can spook heavily-immigrant communities, dissuading some kids from going to school.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Local authorities hope that Maccabi fans will be dissuaded from making the trip to Birmingham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Phypers is facing criminal charges, including two counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent; and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Ongoing immigration raids can spook heavily-immigrant communities, dissuading some kids from going to school.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Local authorities hope that Maccabi fans will be dissuaded from making the trip to Birmingham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuade
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Nicknames were discouraged but inevitable.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The initiative also coincides with the $100,000 H-1B application fee, introduced September 21, two days after the DOL announcement—a White House move aimed at discouraging bulk filings by staffing and outsourcing firms.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Keep your windows closed and patch any holes in screens to deter moths from entering your home.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sharon is not to be deterred, though.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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