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      • dissuade verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈsweɪd / us / dɪˈsweɪd / Add to word list to persuade someone not to do something: dissuade someone from something/doing something I tried to dissuade her from leaving.
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  2. to persuade someone not to do something: The group hopes to dissuade Congress from cutting funds for health programs. (Definition of dissuade from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of dissuade. dissuade. I have seen other martial arts instructors use similar stratagems to dissuade unwanted students.

  3. The meaning of DISSUADE is to advise (a person) against something. How to use dissuade in a sentence.

  4. Oct 21, 2017 · Definition of dissuade verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. 2 meanings: 1. to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc 2. to advise against (an action, etc).... Click for more definitions.

  6. Dissuade definition: to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from). See examples of DISSUADE used in a sentence.

  7. to persuade someone not to do something: dissuade someone from something/doing something I tried to dissuade her from leaving. Synonym. deter. Opposite. persuade. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to persuade someone to do something. persuade If she doesn't want to do it, nothing you say will persuade her.

  8. dissuade. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈsweɪd / us. Add to word list. to persuade someone not to do something: [ + from + doing sth ] We tried to dissuade him from leaving. (Definition of dissuade from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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