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 vast majority — 103 — involved defendants in domestic violence cases trying to dissuade the victim from cooperating with authorities or showing up to court, according to a Journal Sentinel review of court records.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
That the artist was in the collections of Jewish-American families, such as that of Gertrude Stein, did not dissuade the Luftwaffe chief from adding a fifth Matisse to his collection, Woman in Blue in Front of a Fireplace.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
That admonishment could easily dissuade American women from treating a symptom that could endanger their child.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
The Lithuanian defense minister warned that the biggest line of defense NATO holds right now, apart from its actual military readiness, is showing a united front to dissuade Moscow from taking direct action against a NATO member and prompting what could become a global war.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
That the artist was in the collections of Jewish-American families, such as that of Gertrude Stein, did not dissuade the Luftwaffe chief from adding a fifth Matisse to his collection, Woman in Blue in Front of a Fireplace.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
That admonishment could easily dissuade American women from treating a symptom that could endanger their child.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
The Lithuanian defense minister warned that the biggest line of defense NATO holds right now, apart from its actual military readiness, is showing a united front to dissuade Moscow from taking direct action against a NATO member and prompting what could become a global war.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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