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 pushback has done little to dissuade Jeffries, who on Thursday doubled down on his identification push, wondering why those involved in Trump’s mass deportation campaign should enjoy privileges of anonymity that others in law enforcement don’t.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 June 2025
But the dire economic situation and battered infrastructure have also dissuaded many refugees from coming back.
—Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
In the series, Joss’ Ken dissuades Poehler’s peppy protagonist Leslie Knope from hosting a local festival on sacred burial grounds.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Still, if a rash can dissuade someone from vaccination, so, too, can misinformation, or an official’s decision to stop recommending a shot.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 June 2025
But the dire economic situation and battered infrastructure have also dissuaded many refugees from coming back.
—Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
In the series, Joss’ Ken dissuades Poehler’s peppy protagonist Leslie Knope from hosting a local festival on sacred burial grounds.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Still, if a rash can dissuade someone from vaccination, so, too, can misinformation, or an official’s decision to stop recommending a shot.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuade
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While global finance institutions and investors have long been interested in diversifying to China, Beijing’s strict controls on capital outflows and relatively opaque system have discouraged large-scale buying of mainland China assets.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Recent research found that 340B-eligible hospitals secured substantial profit margins on outpatient drugs and that the program discouraged biosimilar adoption, favoring expensive brand-name drugs with higher 340B profit margins.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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While Intel’s sheer scale and capital expenditure requirements may deter private equity, a consortium or strategic carve-out remains a viable option.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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These delays choke off supply, raise energy and housing costs, and deter private investment.—
Andrew Langer,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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