Definitions

dissuade

[dih-sweyd] / dɪˈsweɪd /

VERB

talk out of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deter discourage divert faze prevent thwart warn

STRONG

counsel deprecate derail disincline exhort expostulate hinder prick remonstrate

WEAK

advise against caution against chicken out cry out against disadvise lean on persuade not to put off throw a wet blanket on throw cold water on throw off turn off urge not to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist encourage help

WEAK

incite persuade talk into

Example Sentences

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Dissuade, dis-swād′, v.t. to advise against: to try to divert from anything by advice or persuasion: to succeed in persuading not to.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Shakespeare makes a distinction between wits and senses: “But my five wits, nor my five senses can Dissuade one foolish heart from serving thee.”

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

Hadst thou broached Thy little plan to me, Dissuade thee if I could not, sweet, I might have aided thee.

From Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete by Dickinson, Emily

Hadst thou broached Thy little plan to me, Dissuade thee if I could not, sweet, I might have aided thee.

From Poems by Emily Dickinson, Third Series by Todd, Mabel Loomis

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