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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Apart from the account-creation snafu, nothing in my testing has dissuaded me from this idea.
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PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
The Japanese then planned to construct a chain of island fortifications across the Pacific that would dissuade a U.S. counteroffensive and force an early settlement on Japanese terms.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
That didn’t dissuade the Santa Ana Pueblo, who drummed up their share through a separate state grant.
—Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Such high prices haven’t dissuaded buyers though, as all 18 examples (plus 16 convertibles) of Bentley Batur sold out some time ago and are currently in production.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
The Japanese then planned to construct a chain of island fortifications across the Pacific that would dissuade a U.S. counteroffensive and force an early settlement on Japanese terms.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
That didn’t dissuade the Santa Ana Pueblo, who drummed up their share through a separate state grant.
—Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Such high prices haven’t dissuaded buyers though, as all 18 examples (plus 16 convertibles) of Bentley Batur sold out some time ago and are currently in production.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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