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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He added there was an "unwelcome increase in tax on landlord income from rental property which, on top of recent legislation, rather dissuades people from investing in property to let".

From BBC

Parallel talks on gas supplies are also underway, as Russia has been offering only short-term contracts in recent months -- a tactic Vucic has said was aimed at dissuading Serbia from seizing NIS.

From Barron's

However, more recent efforts to dissuade asylum seekers have failed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Petro said the new planes will be used to dissuade "aggression against Colombia, wherever it may come from."

From Barron's

“It massively cut payments because they knew that this was a moment where she was going to be proceeding with an appeal, and that they wanted to essentially dissuade defense counsel from participating,” Barlow said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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