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
The high initial price also likely dissuaded buyers at first.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025
That information might have dissuaded the Heat from pursuing a trade for Rozier.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Local authorities hope that Maccabi fans will be dissuaded from making the trip to Birmingham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But some advocates say his posture is hardly unique among previous presidents, and they won’t be dissuaded from seeking to build consensus for tribal goals.
—Terry Tang, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Car traffic, engine noise and the glare of the headlights eventually dissuaded it from crossing the asphalt barrier.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Initially, Reeves suggested that the pair alternate nights as Estragon and Vladimir, but Lloyd dissuaded them from taking on that challenge.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Oct. 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
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025
That information might have dissuaded the Heat from pursuing a trade for Rozier.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Local authorities hope that Maccabi fans will be dissuaded from making the trip to Birmingham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But some advocates say his posture is hardly unique among previous presidents, and they won’t be dissuaded from seeking to build consensus for tribal goals.
—Terry Tang, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Car traffic, engine noise and the glare of the headlights eventually dissuaded it from crossing the asphalt barrier.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Initially, Reeves suggested that the pair alternate nights as Estragon and Vladimir, but Lloyd dissuaded them from taking on that challenge.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuaded
Verb
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If what once felt easy starts to get complicated, don’t be discouraged.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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That quickly discouraged Cleveland from rushing through big-bodied personnel, though the Browns tried to no avail against the Pats' base and nickel personnel packages.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The line between college sports—at least at the power conference level—and pro sports appears to be fraying and, thus far, hasn’t deterred college fans from following their favorite teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, Tracker data showed that cross-border merger and acquisition deals remain largely unchanged, and in fact, trade uncertainty has deterred some smaller cross-border investments and purchases.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Dissuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuaded. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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