dissuaded; dissuading
1
a
: to advise (a person) against something
… dissuading us from base thoughts, low ends, ignoble gains …—
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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
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The boldest part of Astra Nord’s strategy is its intention to begin building the 213-foot Neon on spec, in a market where spiking construction costs and uncertain demand dissuades many shipyards from the same.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Cloobeck was charged with three felony counts of attempting to dissuade a witness in connection to a criminal case pending against his fiancée, Adva Lavie, according to KTLA and NBC LA, which cited a criminal complaint.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
According to the charges filed on April 28, Cloobeck is facing three felony counts of attempting to prevent or dissuade a witness or victim from attending a proceeding by force or threat.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Cloobeck, 64, was charged on April 28 with two felony counts of attempting to prevent or dissuade a witness/victim from attending a proceeding by force or threat, and one felony count of preventing or dissuading a witness or victim from attending or testifying at a trial or proceeding.
—City News Service, Daily News, 13 May 2026
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Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Cloobeck was charged with three felony counts of attempting to dissuade a witness in connection to a criminal case pending against his fiancée, Adva Lavie, according to KTLA and NBC LA, which cited a criminal complaint.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
According to the charges filed on April 28, Cloobeck is facing three felony counts of attempting to prevent or dissuade a witness or victim from attending a proceeding by force or threat.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Cloobeck, 64, was charged on April 28 with two felony counts of attempting to prevent or dissuade a witness/victim from attending a proceeding by force or threat, and one felony count of preventing or dissuading a witness or victim from attending or testifying at a trial or proceeding.
—City News Service, Daily News, 13 May 2026
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissuade. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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