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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Still, if a rash can dissuade someone from vaccination, so, too, can misinformation, or an official’s decision to stop recommending a shot.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
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As The Athletic’s Newcastle writer Chris Waugh reported in February, there is an option for Newcastle to extend Wilson’s contract, but his injury record and high wages may dissuade them from doing so.
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—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 May 2025
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Still, if a rash can dissuade someone from vaccination, so, too, can misinformation, or an official’s decision to stop recommending a shot.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
Newcastle United Players out of contract: Callum Wilson, Jamal Lewis, Mark Gillespie, John Ruddy
As The Athletic’s Newcastle writer Chris Waugh reported in February, there is an option for Newcastle to extend Wilson’s contract, but his injury record and high wages may dissuade them from doing so.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 19 May 2025
At the time, Colter believed that Russell (Jensen Ackles) was responsible for killing Dad, and Mom did little to dissuade him.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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