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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Mitchell, who is under contract until 2027 with a club option for a further year, is unfortunate that his reliability has dissuaded Palace from prioritising the addition of competition.
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The city of Venice in Italy introduced a new charge attempting to dissuade those visiting the city for day trips.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration used that law at an unprecedented scale, including to dissuade migrants from traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
But so did policies in Mexico, which has sought to dissuade migrants, largely from other Latin American countries, from reaching the U.S. border.
—Simon Romero, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The city of Venice in Italy introduced a new charge attempting to dissuade those visiting the city for day trips.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration used that law at an unprecedented scale, including to dissuade migrants from traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
But so did policies in Mexico, which has sought to dissuade migrants, largely from other Latin American countries, from reaching the U.S. border.
—Simon Romero, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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