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
Recent Examples on the Web
Tornadoes are a destructive weather phenomenon that the mountains dissuade in the Gem State.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
Now that she’s been appointed as a deputy chief, her goal is to continue improving diversity and inclusion in the force as well as inspire girls and women to follow their ambitions, no matter who tries to dissuade them.
—Karla Rendon, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
As competing models hit the market that are similar in price, quality and performance to those Tesla offers, the public image baggage Musk adds to the brand could dissuade shoppers, Holm said.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
According to documents obtained by PEOPLE at the time, former Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer charged the reality star with various misdemeanors on July 20, 2022, including eight charges of domestic violence, battery and unlawfully attempting to dissuade a victim from making a report.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
And few professional thieves who work for retail crime rings know the thresholds that determine what’s a felony, meaning stricter laws are unlikely to dissuade them.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth is loath to go against her father’s wishes, but Robert will not be dissuaded.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
Just as playing Elvis dissuaded audiences from pigeonholing him as a former Disney Channel star, Feyd prevents him from falling into the biopic trap.
—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
She is dissuaded from supporting an election due to the cost.
—Andrew Carey, Olga Voitovych, and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
Now that she’s been appointed as a deputy chief, her goal is to continue improving diversity and inclusion in the force as well as inspire girls and women to follow their ambitions, no matter who tries to dissuade them.
—Karla Rendon, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
As competing models hit the market that are similar in price, quality and performance to those Tesla offers, the public image baggage Musk adds to the brand could dissuade shoppers, Holm said.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
According to documents obtained by PEOPLE at the time, former Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer charged the reality star with various misdemeanors on July 20, 2022, including eight charges of domestic violence, battery and unlawfully attempting to dissuade a victim from making a report.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
And few professional thieves who work for retail crime rings know the thresholds that determine what’s a felony, meaning stricter laws are unlikely to dissuade them.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth is loath to go against her father’s wishes, but Robert will not be dissuaded.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
Just as playing Elvis dissuaded audiences from pigeonholing him as a former Disney Channel star, Feyd prevents him from falling into the biopic trap.
—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
She is dissuaded from supporting an election due to the cost.
—Andrew Carey, Olga Voitovych, and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
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