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
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—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
That feature can use external cameras and switch on alerts and alarms to dissuade potential thieves or vandals − and alert owners via a mobile app that something is happening.
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The father also pleaded guilty to felony charge of dissuading a witness, which will result in a four-year prison sentence that will be served concurrently.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
That feature can use external cameras and switch on alerts and alarms to dissuade potential thieves or vandals − and alert owners via a mobile app that something is happening.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The father also pleaded guilty to felony charge of dissuading a witness, which will result in a four-year prison sentence that will be served concurrently.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The excessive gore, much of which occurs while its actresses are nude, may have dissuaded some viewers from checking out the film that could win first-time nominee Demi Moore an Oscar for best actress.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissuade. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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