dissuaded; dissuading
1
a
: to advise (a person) against something
… dissuading us from base thoughts, low ends, ignoble gains …—
A. T. Quiller-Couch
A. T. Quiller-Couch
b
archaic
: to advise against (an action)
2
: to turn from something by persuasion
unable to dissuade him from going
dissuader
noun
Examples of dissuade in a Sentence
Our warnings did not dissuade them.
tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
Recent Examples on the Web
The Lithuanian defense minister warned that the biggest line of defense NATO holds right now, apart from its actual military readiness, is showing a united front to dissuade Moscow from taking direct action against a NATO member and prompting what could become a global war.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Both Pierre and Manigat said they will not be dissuaded by the latest turn of events.
—Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Already Alford has made his presence felt, reseeding tee boxes with kikuyu grass to dissuade the local rabbit population from scarfing up the tee areas.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Removing that option, experts said, could dissuade some families from vaccinating their children against those viruses at all.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Both Pierre and Manigat said they will not be dissuaded by the latest turn of events.
—Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Already Alford has made his presence felt, reseeding tee boxes with kikuyu grass to dissuade the local rabbit population from scarfing up the tee areas.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Removing that option, experts said, could dissuade some families from vaccinating their children against those viruses at all.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
Cite this Entry
“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissuade. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share