Synonyms of dissuade

dissuade

verb

di-ˈswād 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discourage
• deter
• inhibit
• divert
• unsell
• repel

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• persuade
• encourage
• urge
• induce
• egg (on)
• exhort
• goad
• prompt
• prod
• impel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissuade

Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang of Arcadia, who were arrested at their home Tuesday morning, were set to be charged with several felonies, including conspiracy to commit child abuse and dissuading a witness, DA Nathan Hochman said. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Black influencers, some with more than a million followers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, warned against deceptive efforts to dissuade Black people from voting. — New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The Lakewood resident said having to pay to park to do a quick errand would dissuade her from coming to Olde Town Arvada. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2026

But Miss Manners would hate to think that your abused generosity will dissuade you from continuing with more reasonable recipients. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026