as in discouraged
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 dissuaded
As well as overall affordability concerns, experts believe buyers are being dissuaded by elevated mortgage rates.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Of those who opt to climb, would they be dissuaded by a new coat of paint?
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Yet these concerns apparently haven’t dissuaded many Americans from treating ChatGPT and the like as doctors and therapists who are on call 24/7.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Of those who opt to climb, would they be dissuaded by a new coat of paint?
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Yet these concerns apparently haven’t dissuaded many Americans from treating ChatGPT and the like as doctors and therapists who are on call 24/7.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuaded
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Meanwhile, the State Public Defender office is struggling to attract law school graduates who are discouraged by low pay and the demanding nature of public defender appointments while still paying off student loans.—
MARGARET SHREINER,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her ancestor’s analytic model discouraged self-revelation by the therapist, but Freud often meets her guests’ excavations of desire and vulnerability with her own candid recollections.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Qatar ‘reassessing’ mediation Shortly after the strike, Al-Thani had told reporters that Qatar would not be deterred in its mediation efforts.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cramer said he wasn’t deterred by the retailer’s outlook.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Dissuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuaded. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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