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
The official line is that only by outpacing Beijing in the development of next generation weapons can the U.S. dissuade China from aggressive action in Asia, or, in the extreme case, win a war against it.
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William Hartung, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Alternately, Primack proposes that Chisholm ask for a one-time waiver from the NBA, gambling that the record sticker tag of the sale (which does not even include a stake in the Celtics' home arena, TD Garden) would probably dissuade the league's other owners from turning down such an agreement.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Beijing also sought to dissuade other ethnic armed organizations from working with the NUG and instructed them to negotiate with the junta.
—Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
Italy tries to dissuade Trump All eyes are meanwhile on Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, who is meeting President Trump on Thursday.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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William Hartung, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Alternately, Primack proposes that Chisholm ask for a one-time waiver from the NBA, gambling that the record sticker tag of the sale (which does not even include a stake in the Celtics' home arena, TD Garden) would probably dissuade the league's other owners from turning down such an agreement.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Beijing also sought to dissuade other ethnic armed organizations from working with the NUG and instructed them to negotiate with the junta.
—Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
Italy tries to dissuade Trump All eyes are meanwhile on Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, who is meeting President Trump on Thursday.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuade
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This could discourage aggressive use, especially if there is concern over accountability or the risk of losing valuable hardware.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The primary reason for the 10-minute time limit is to discourage loitering, Heinzelman said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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To Save Your Passwords, Microsoft Warns App Users Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Saturday, May 3rd Cleaning is often seen as unglamorous, labor-intensive work, deterring those chasing trendier ventures.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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His personality off the field and his different passions and ventures may have deterred teams.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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