as in to discourage
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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Advertisement Up until a few months ago, Hezbollah leaders routinely touted a strategy of deterrence, promising that their ability to attack Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities would dissuade Israel from striking the Beirut suburbs the group dominates.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Since then, major companies including China Evergrande and Country Garden have teetered, while falling prices have dissuaded consumers from investing in property.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 24 Sep. 2024
There’s no concrete suggestion that Erik is lying, but if you’re predisposed to think of him as a master manipulator, this segment won’t dissuade you.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
Terri Palmquist came from Bakersfield, California, and said her 18-year-old daughter tried to dissuade her from traveling.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Since then, major companies including China Evergrande and Country Garden have teetered, while falling prices have dissuaded consumers from investing in property.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 24 Sep. 2024
There’s no concrete suggestion that Erik is lying, but if you’re predisposed to think of him as a master manipulator, this segment won’t dissuade you.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
Terri Palmquist came from Bakersfield, California, and said her 18-year-old daughter tried to dissuade her from traveling.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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