dissuade
Example Sentences
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If the person on the other end tries to dissuade you from talking to anyone else, or tries to tell you there’s no time, it’s a scam.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Skelton said the decision to release Calocane to the crisis team and return him to his accommodation was not a "gamble" or influenced by Calocane trying to "dissuade" him from sectioning him.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“The mere threat of a drone strike is enough to dissuade ship owners, and drones can be launched from the back of a truck.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The stepped-up security at Scientology buildings appeared to dissuade three teens who approached the building while a Times reporter observed a Hollywood location on Sunday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
He did not try to dissuade me from my course, and I was grateful for this implicit acknowledgment that I was no longer his charge.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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