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
Both Pierre and Manigat said they will not be dissuaded by the latest turn of events.
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Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
But that hasn’t dissuaded wealthy Middle Eastern investors from pouring more money into its funds.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Which means the team can find plenty of buyers willing to fill the void if there are any longtime Broncomaniacs dissuaded from paying for a PSL.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
As well as overall affordability concerns, experts believe buyers are being dissuaded by elevated mortgage rates.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 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
Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
But that hasn’t dissuaded wealthy Middle Eastern investors from pouring more money into its funds.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Which means the team can find plenty of buyers willing to fill the void if there are any longtime Broncomaniacs dissuaded from paying for a PSL.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
As well as overall affordability concerns, experts believe buyers are being dissuaded by elevated mortgage rates.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 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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During previous shutdowns, many national parks closed to the public or offered fewer visitor services, and the public was discouraged from visiting national parks.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Millennials are the most likely to have given up on purchasing a home in the past five years,according to a new survey which found that younger generations feel particularly discouraged by the ongoing affordability crisis.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cincinnati plans to prohibit loitering at its transit centers, such as Government Square, after the city says conditions have deterred some from taking public transportation.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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But philistine incomprehension never deterred Stein.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Dissuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuaded. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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