as in discourages
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 dissuades
The tension between the audience wanting the best for Siaja while her community dissuades her is key to North of North’s appeal, and that all comes down to how strongly Lambe anchors the series around her.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Taking away automatic renewal also dissuades employers from offering jobs to H-4 holders out of concerns about potential employment gaps, Peddibhotla added.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
In the velvety elegance of Paris, Jacques (Guillaume des Forêts, nearly a Timothée Chalamet look-alike), a floppy-haired painter, dissuades Marthe (Isabelle Weingarten) from jumping into the Seine when her fiancé abandons her.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Taking away automatic renewal also dissuades employers from offering jobs to H-4 holders out of concerns about potential employment gaps, Peddibhotla added.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
In the velvety elegance of Paris, Jacques (Guillaume des Forêts, nearly a Timothée Chalamet look-alike), a floppy-haired painter, dissuades Marthe (Isabelle Weingarten) from jumping into the Seine when her fiancé abandons her.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuades
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Additionally, the International Atomic Energy Agency, an initiative of President Eisenhower, facilitates peaceful nuclear energy and discourages military pressures to get the weapon.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the funds are being used to produce a narrative that diverts attention from a major public health issue and discourages the press from covering it.—
Eleanor M. Perfetto,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
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Collective action deters bullies Harvard never stood alone.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The presence of thimerosal deters growth of any germs.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Dissuades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuades. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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