dissuaded; dissuading
1
a
: to advise (a person) against something
… dissuading us from base thoughts, low ends, ignoble gains …—
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b
archaic
: to advise against (an action)
2
: to turn from something by persuasion
unable to dissuade him from going
dissuader
noun
Examples of dissuade in a Sentence
Our warnings did not dissuade them.
tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
Recent Examples on the Web
The Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials, a nonpartisan group of more than 500 Georgia officials and staff, tried to dissuade the three board members ahead of the Friday vote.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Such a pledge might dissuade Riyadh from pursuing conciliation with its neighbors and embolden the kingdom to take risks.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
Driving the news: After last year's meltdown that saw doctors and nurses denied entrance to downtown hospitals, the city has made preemptive moves to dissuade caravans, including allowing the Grito Festival to return to Grant Park, where 12,000 attendees are expected each day this weekend.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
Over the 45-second commercial, Brady rebuffs versions of himself who try to dissuade him from embarking on a new phase of his football career.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Such a pledge might dissuade Riyadh from pursuing conciliation with its neighbors and embolden the kingdom to take risks.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
Driving the news: After last year's meltdown that saw doctors and nurses denied entrance to downtown hospitals, the city has made preemptive moves to dissuade caravans, including allowing the Grito Festival to return to Grant Park, where 12,000 attendees are expected each day this weekend.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
Over the 45-second commercial, Brady rebuffs versions of himself who try to dissuade him from embarking on a new phase of his football career.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissuade. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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