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 jury in March found O’Connor guilty of crimes including child endangerment and furnishing alcohol to a minor, and dissuading a witness.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
But if a dentist dissuades you from getting one, Nguyen said, that’s another red flag.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Some community activists spent recent weeks trying to dissuade Wasserman Schultz, who is white and Jewish, from running there.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
This change is well underway, and the very reasonable objections to this path will not dissuade the company.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
But if a dentist dissuades you from getting one, Nguyen said, that’s another red flag.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Some community activists spent recent weeks trying to dissuade Wasserman Schultz, who is white and Jewish, from running there.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
This change is well underway, and the very reasonable objections to this path will not dissuade the company.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuade
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At first it was allowed, then discouraged, then more firmly refused.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Its journal was essentially an academic publication, and images were discouraged.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 June 2026
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But the museum isn't letting the incident deter it from continuing its free Juneteenth block party as planned.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Lithuania, along with Estonia, Latvia and Poland, has existing or planned defense programs along NATO’s eastern flank, aimed in part at deterring potential Russian or Belarusian military incursions.—
Tatsiana Kulakevich,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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