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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

A stable labor market, in turn, would almost certainly dissuade the Fed from cutting interest rates in March.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

The visit comes days after high-level talks in Washington failed to dissuade Trump from his plans.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

“Also, it could dissuade home builders from adding new home supply to the market.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

I neither expressed surprise at this resolution nor attempted to dissuade her from it.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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