What (who) is dissuade - definition
dissuade
v. (D; tr.) to dissuade from
dissuade
v. n.
1.
Urge or exhort against, attempt to divert, urge not to.
2.
Turn from a purpose, divert by persuasion, render averse, persuade not to.
dissuade
(dissuades, dissuading, dissuaded)
If you dissuade someone from doing or believing something, you persuade them not to do or believe it. (FORMAL)
Doctors had tried to dissuade patients from smoking...
He considered emigrating, but his family managed to dissuade him.
VERB: V n from -ing/n, V n
Pronunciation examples for dissuade
1. Correct "dissuade."
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2. dissuade you from that.
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking _ Daniel Dennett _ Talks at Google
3. that dissuade sources from coming forward even
Protect Your Right To Know _ Gabe Rottman and Gunita Singh _ Talks at Google
4. Now that won't dissuade many people.
Chudler & Lise Johnson _ Talks at Google
5. to dissuade nations from burning fossil fuels.
THORIUM _ Robert Hargraves _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of dissuade
1. Initially they had tried to dissuade Illinois Gov.
2. Crocodiles, caravans, and slave raids did not dissuade these explorers.
3. There is little in these results to dissuade them.
4. Democrats hope Johnson‘s lingering physical ailments won‘t dissuade voters from supporting him.
5. He decided to take early retirement despite attempts by his colleagues to dissuade him.