: the action of dissuading

Examples of dissuasion in a Sentence

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Their success makes dissuasion by others futile, administration officials tell us. Axios, 13 Feb. 2025 Whether dissuasion works will depend on U.S. policies toward North Korea and Iran. Gregory L. Schulte, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin dissuasion-, dissuasio, from dissuadēre

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dissuasion was in the 15th century

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“Dissuasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissuasion. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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