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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White House officials say there isn’t an active effort underway to try and remove Powell, a longstanding Trump fixation that advisers have dissuaded him from pursuing due to significant concerns over legal constraints and market reaction.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The presence of heavily armed Iranian proxies did not dissuade Israel from striking: Lebanese Hezbollah stayed on the sidelines when Israel launched its attack on Iran.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Others point out that disappointment has rarely dissuaded MAGA loyalists before.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Fear of being detained or deported could dissuade unauthorized workers from speaking up about poor working conditions.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The presence of heavily armed Iranian proxies did not dissuade Israel from striking: Lebanese Hezbollah stayed on the sidelines when Israel launched its attack on Iran.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Others point out that disappointment has rarely dissuaded MAGA loyalists before.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Fear of being detained or deported could dissuade unauthorized workers from speaking up about poor working conditions.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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