dissuading 1 of 2

present participle of dissuade
as in discouraging
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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dissuading

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noun

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Recent Examples of dissuading
Noun
Prosecutors also have charged Wang with making criminal threats and dissuading a witness, according to court records. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 Sumpter was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors, including assault likely to produce great bodily injury, battery with serious bodily injury and dissuading a witness, Butte County public records show. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 Security experts Fox News Digital has spoken with remain divided on how effective secondary tariffs will be in dissuading Putin’s war ambitions, which NATO allies have pose an existential threat to Europe. Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuading
Verb
  • In fact, immunization is a dicey-enough financial proposition that the administration’s anti-vaccine policies already are discouraging providers from stocking some immunizations.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Before her groundbreaking discoveries made headlines around the world, Goodall endured long, discouraging stretches in the field.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lightweight, portable, and convincing, the company’s models offer both deception and deterrence at relatively low cost.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The concept is raising concerns that the bloc is still too slow in improving its deterrence options, however.
    Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cutting the horns reduces the value of the rhinos, thus deterring poachers and saving the animals’ lives.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In turn, allies must better understand that their conventional military forces and American capabilities, conventional and nuclear, are part of one system for deterring threats and responding to attacks.
    MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The gradual combination of these skills helps students avoid most crashes in the long term, leading to less discouragement and frustration.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • So feelings of self-doubt, frustration, and discouragement start to kick in.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Practical perks add to the appeal—USB charging, a clear indicator light, and durable construction.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This lead is driven by China’s extensive electric charging network, with nearly 10 million charging stations as of May 2025 and growing 56 percent year-on-year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some ovens have a dehydrating setting, so consult the user manual for specific instructions.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Adjust lawncare practices such as mowing at the proper height and not over-irrigating and apply a fungicide, according to label instructions, says Waltz.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The agreements allowed Oxy to boost its cash offer to about 80% of the purchase price in its successful David-versus-Goliath bidding war against Chevron.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The hour-long comedy event is a big get for Hulu, amid a bidding war for Glaser’s next stand-up offering following both the Golden Globes and Netflix‘s The Roast of Tom Brady.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One change that not everyone was happy about is that the new suppression mission will be allowed to work independently of the Haitian police, something the MSS’ mandate did not allow.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have accused the government of violent suppression of protests and allowing unchecked mining and oil drilling on ancestral lands.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Dissuading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuading. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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