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
Greenstein and Goldberg tried — and failed — to dissuade their boss from giving Will Smith and his company Westbrook an overall deal with the studio, arguing that the Oscar-slap controversy and a dodgy box office track record would result in more headaches than hits.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The high initial price also likely dissuaded buyers at first.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025
The stories have gotten so prevalent that park management discourages people from exploring the park after dark in an attempt to dissuade ghost hunters from damaging the historic sites.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
That information might have dissuaded the Heat from pursuing a trade for Rozier.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The high initial price also likely dissuaded buyers at first.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025
The stories have gotten so prevalent that park management discourages people from exploring the park after dark in an attempt to dissuade ghost hunters from damaging the historic sites.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
That information might have dissuaded the Heat from pursuing a trade for Rozier.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuade
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Chiefly, many doctors say the label is largely responsible for stigmatizing hormone therapy and discouraging many women from taking it and doctors from prescribing it.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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His father, Troy Adams, a driving coach and former NASCAR driver, had briefly discouraged the idea of becoming a race car driver, knowing the expense would be a factor, but soon came around.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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