as in discouraged
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
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Recent Examples of dissuaded
She wasn’t dissuaded two years later — and mid-renovation — when a $475 million Target distribution center was announced for the small city, creating an industrial foothold in a mostly agrarian area.
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Trump could have dissuaded the Israelis once again.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Rocker said that Milwaukee’s propensity for early-count swings (more than half of his at-bats lasted two pitches or less) dissuaded him from changeup usage.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Membership on the picket lines Tuesday seemed dissuaded by the attempts from leadership to cast aside the staff’s contributions to the bargaining cycle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Not one to be easily dissuaded, Jackson spotted a nearby restaurant, walked in and asked to use the phone.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Brooks himself had been the final player cut from that 1960 team, but he would not be dissuaded returning 20 years later to put together the unlikeliest of underdog teams that would go on to shock the world.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
What To Do Instead Hopefully by now you’ve been dissuaded from ever using the self-cleaning function again.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
The encampments must be removed year-round and people dissuaded from living outside.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Trump could have dissuaded the Israelis once again.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Rocker said that Milwaukee’s propensity for early-count swings (more than half of his at-bats lasted two pitches or less) dissuaded him from changeup usage.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Membership on the picket lines Tuesday seemed dissuaded by the attempts from leadership to cast aside the staff’s contributions to the bargaining cycle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Not one to be easily dissuaded, Jackson spotted a nearby restaurant, walked in and asked to use the phone.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Brooks himself had been the final player cut from that 1960 team, but he would not be dissuaded returning 20 years later to put together the unlikeliest of underdog teams that would go on to shock the world.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
What To Do Instead Hopefully by now you’ve been dissuaded from ever using the self-cleaning function again.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
The encampments must be removed year-round and people dissuaded from living outside.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuaded
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According to that agreement, West’s lawyer and government prosecutors agreed that the conspiracy’s goal was to interfere in the campaign of Mobolade’s opponent and create the belief that Mobolade was being discouraged from running because of his race.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Excessive drinking—which often resulted in mischief and vandalism—was discouraged, with newspapers calling for greater discipline, regulation, and surveillance.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even with the recent lull in ticket sales from Chinese releases, studios aren’t deterred from launching titles in the region.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Dissuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuaded. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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