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Definitions for Dissuade
[1] to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from ): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
[2] Archaic . to advise or urge against: to dissuade an action.
[3] (often foll by from) to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc
[4] to advise against (an action, etc)
Words related to Dissuade
prevent, discourage, thwart, faze, deter, warn, divert, hinder, counsel, prick, exhort, expostulate, deprecate, remonstrate, derail, disincline
Words nearby Dissuade
dissonance, dissonancy, dissonant, disspirit, disspread, dissuade, dissuasion, dissuasive, dissyllabize, dissyllable, dissymmetry
Origin of Dissuade
1505–15; < Latin dissuādēre, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + suādēre to recommend, urge, derivative of suād-, base of suāvis tasting agreeable; see suave
Other words from Dissuade
dis·suad·a·ble , adjective
dis·suad·er , noun
pre·dis·suade , verb (used with object), pre·dis·suad·ed, pre·dis·suad·ing.
un·dis·suad·a·ble , adjective
Word origin for Dissuade
C15: from Latin dissuādēre, from dis- 1 + suādēre to persuade
Synonyms for Dissuade
deter, discourage, divert, faze, prevent, thwart, warn, counsel, deprecate, derail, disincline, exhort, expostulate, hinder, prick, remonstrate, advise against, caution against, chicken out, cry out against, disadvise, lean on, persuade not to, put off, throw a wet blanket on, throw cold water on, throw off, turn off, urge not to