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
Fearing becoming a target, landlords have been hiking apartment rents to dissuade new tenants.
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Soaring energy costs are likely to dissuade policymakers from easing until there is more clarity about when and how the war will end.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
But the report said those efforts would have limited effects in dissuading someone who has a gambling addiction.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The New York Times is cheering them on, opining in a recent editorial that artificially raising the prices of legal cannabis through higher taxes and fees will dissuade adults from consuming it.
—Paul Armentano, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Soaring energy costs are likely to dissuade policymakers from easing until there is more clarity about when and how the war will end.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
But the report said those efforts would have limited effects in dissuading someone who has a gambling addiction.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The New York Times is cheering them on, opining in a recent editorial that artificially raising the prices of legal cannabis through higher taxes and fees will dissuade adults from consuming it.
—Paul Armentano, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuade
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Taken together, Murkowski said such efforts could discourage people from voting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Krystn Maher chuckles, not wanting to discourage them.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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Why would the inspector general measure work to deter fraud?—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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Concert organizers are not deterred from moving forward with the upcoming season, which is set to kick off on June 7 with the DJ Williams Band, City Park Jazz officials said in a statement.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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