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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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North Korea's abrupt border closure in 2020 stranded many of them abroad for years, and Pyongyang later beefed up defences along the frontier to dissuade illegal crossings.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Nothing that has happened since will dissuade Europe's leading clubs from thinking Gabriel has talent they would quite like.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Evans knows his documentary won’t dissuade the true believers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“I haven’t seen this many people in Redlands do anything ever,” said sophomore James Bojado, who also said that, for days, administrators had attempted to dissuade students with threats of discipline.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

"They hope,” Luke said solemnly, "that I will dissuade you from digging up the lovely old scandals.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.