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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—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Which means the team can find plenty of buyers willing to fill the void if there are any longtime Broncomaniacs dissuaded from paying for a PSL.
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His dismantling of the Department of Education will eliminate the data, research and guidance needed to improve worker skills; and his attacks on immigrants will dissuade many from coming here, even legally.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk's outspokenness helped dissuade those fears.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Which means the team can find plenty of buyers willing to fill the void if there are any longtime Broncomaniacs dissuaded from paying for a PSL.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
His dismantling of the Department of Education will eliminate the data, research and guidance needed to improve worker skills; and his attacks on immigrants will dissuade many from coming here, even legally.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk's outspokenness helped dissuade those fears.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissuade
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissuade. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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