as in discourages
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 dissuades
The difficulty of challenging an arbitrator’s award sometimes dissuades the losing party from spending the time and money necessary to mount a viable challenge.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The tension between the audience wanting the best for Siaja while her community dissuades her is key to North of North’s appeal, and that all comes down to how strongly Lambe anchors the series around her.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Taking away automatic renewal also dissuades employers from offering jobs to H-4 holders out of concerns about potential employment gaps, Peddibhotla added.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
In the velvety elegance of Paris, Jacques (Guillaume des Forêts, nearly a Timothée Chalamet look-alike), a floppy-haired painter, dissuades Marthe (Isabelle Weingarten) from jumping into the Seine when her fiancé abandons her.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Additionally, walking down the steep stairs in the tower dissuades people from this part of the attraction, thinning the crowd further.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2017
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The tension between the audience wanting the best for Siaja while her community dissuades her is key to North of North’s appeal, and that all comes down to how strongly Lambe anchors the series around her.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Taking away automatic renewal also dissuades employers from offering jobs to H-4 holders out of concerns about potential employment gaps, Peddibhotla added.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
In the velvety elegance of Paris, Jacques (Guillaume des Forêts, nearly a Timothée Chalamet look-alike), a floppy-haired painter, dissuades Marthe (Isabelle Weingarten) from jumping into the Seine when her fiancé abandons her.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Additionally, walking down the steep stairs in the tower dissuades people from this part of the attraction, thinning the crowd further.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuades
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Critics like López-Owens see it as a prime example of how the establishment discourages new voices from getting involved.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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The blueprint also discourages Congress from taking up AI copyright issues.—
Hayden Field,
The Verge,
20 Mar. 2026
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This deters patients from using other opioids while on the medication.—
Rachel French,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The aromatic foliage of sages (including herb species) deters aphids and Japanese beetles, while the blossoms support a host of beneficial insects.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Dissuades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuades. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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