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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dissuade
What To Know While recent data shows that both DOGE and the Trump administration are receiving relatively high approval ratings in the U.S., other surveys indicate that many are being persuaded to sell their cars, or dissuaded from purchasing, as a result of Musk's political involvement.
—
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
What To Do Instead Hopefully by now you’ve been dissuaded from ever using the self-cleaning function again.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Senate Republicans are steamrolling ahead on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, and a new report detailing allegations of abusive behavior by the nominee have seemingly not dissuaded them.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
The foster moms scattered the worms out on the airfield, whenever the ibises completed a flight, to dissuade them from flying away again.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
What To Do Instead Hopefully by now you’ve been dissuaded from ever using the self-cleaning function again.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Senate Republicans are steamrolling ahead on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, and a new report detailing allegations of abusive behavior by the nominee have seemingly not dissuaded them.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
The foster moms scattered the worms out on the airfield, whenever the ibises completed a flight, to dissuade them from flying away again.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
Cite this Entry
“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share