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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The increase didn't dissuade Ittel from her holiday candy purchases.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
This contingent is commensurately very vocal about dissuading people from using Amazon and Facebook due to the shady practices both engage in.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
This contingent is commensurately very vocal about dissuading people from using Amazon and Facebook due to the shady practices both engage in.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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 3 May. 2024.
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