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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Recent Examples of dissuade
The idea that the justices make compromises on cases in order to advance certain positions is one that has been widely discussed, even as the justices try to dissuade any suggestion of dealmaking.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Captain Park tries to dissuade Jun-ho from scuba-ing to an island that Jun-ho recognizes as the place where In-ho shot him.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
European leaders, including Rutte’s predecessor, Jens Stoltenberg, have spent years trying oh-so-carefully to dissuade Trump from his positive views of Putin, his criticism of Ukraine, and his desire to impose punitive tariffs on the E.U.—with little success.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
The father also pleaded guilty to a felony charge of dissuading a witness and six misdemeanor counts of child endangerment.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Captain Park tries to dissuade Jun-ho from scuba-ing to an island that Jun-ho recognizes as the place where In-ho shot him.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
European leaders, including Rutte’s predecessor, Jens Stoltenberg, have spent years trying oh-so-carefully to dissuade Trump from his positive views of Putin, his criticism of Ukraine, and his desire to impose punitive tariffs on the E.U.—with little success.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
The father also pleaded guilty to a felony charge of dissuading a witness and six misdemeanor counts of child endangerment.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuade
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Bailey made headlines leading up to the draft by reportedly discouraging Philadelphia from selecting him, and even attempted to do the same with Utah.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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President Snow, facing growing unrest across the nation as a result of the pair’s joint victory, demands that Katniss and Peeta pretend to be in love during their Victory Tour to discourage any rebellions.—
Kelly Martinez Published,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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The incident does not appear to have deterred Richard from doing more experiments.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Located in an idle airstrip near the Big Cypress National Preserve that the DeSantis administration seized from Miami-Dade County using emergency powers, the detention facility is surrounded by wild life and wild lands, which officials have joked could deter undocumented immigrants from escaping.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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