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
Both Pierre and Manigat said they will not be dissuaded by the latest turn of events.
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Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Already Alford has made his presence felt, reseeding tee boxes with kikuyu grass to dissuade the local rabbit population from scarfing up the tee areas.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Removing that option, experts said, could dissuade some families from vaccinating their children against those viruses at all.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
But that hasn’t dissuaded wealthy Middle Eastern investors from pouring more money into its funds.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Already Alford has made his presence felt, reseeding tee boxes with kikuyu grass to dissuade the local rabbit population from scarfing up the tee areas.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Removing that option, experts said, could dissuade some families from vaccinating their children against those viruses at all.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
But that hasn’t dissuaded wealthy Middle Eastern investors from pouring more money into its funds.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuade
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Researchers have known this for decades, which is also why pregnant people are discouraged from using hot tubs or being outside for prolonged periods on a hot day.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Several reasons explain the supply shortage, including a lag in home building, rising construction costs and high mortgage rates that discourage current homeowners from moving and giving up their lower rate.—
Rhaina Cohen,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Pistorius warned that 39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites were flying over Germany transmitting real-time surveillance data and said NATO allies needed to develop offensive capabilities needed to be developed in space to deter any threat.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Advocacy groups argue that such arrests could deter qualified individuals from participating in critical emergency services.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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