dissuade
verb
dis·suade
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dissuaded;
dissuading
Definition of dissuade
1a
: to advise (a person) against something
… dissuading us from base thoughts, low ends, ignoble gains …— A. T. Quiller-Couch
b
archaic
: to advise against (an action)
2
: to turn from something by persuasion
unable to dissuade him from going
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Examples of dissuade in a Sentence
Our warnings did not dissuade them.
tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
Recent Examples on the Web
The suspect, Gary Daniel Corvello, 52, was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of criminal threats, dissuading a witness to call police and violating a court order. — Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, "Marin man accused of threatening to burn neighbor’s home arrested after standoff," 24 Aug. 2019 Montoya is charged with two counts of criminal threats as well as one count each of dissuading a witness by force or threat and possession of an assault weapon, the district attorney’s office said. — Phil Helsel, NBC News, "California hotel cook charged in mass shooting threat," 23 Aug. 2019 Rodolfo Montoya, 37, faces four felony charges: two counts of criminal threats, one count of dissuading a witness by force or threat, and one count of possession of an assault weapon, a Colt AR-15 rifle, according to the district attorney’s office. — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, "Cook accused of threatening mass shooting at Long Beach hotel pleads not guilty," 23 Aug. 2019 Rodolfo Montoya, 37, faces four felony charges: two counts of criminal threats and one count each of dissuading a witness by force or threat and possession of an assault weapon, a Colt AR-15 rifle, according to the district attorney’s office. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "Huntington Beach man accused of threatening mass shooting at Long Beach Marriott pleads not guilty," 22 Aug. 2019 But the effects of his trade war may yet dissuade voters from giving him four more years. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "How White House aides saved Christmas from Trump’s China tariffs," 17 Aug. 2019 That might dissuade would-be electric vehicle owners from making the jump. — Alex Fitzpatrick, Time, "Why This Electric Car Racing League Matters Even If You Don't Care About Cars," 10 July 2019 Nic Sheff, one of the writers on the show, originally wrote an op-ed for Vanity Fair in 2017 arguing that the graphic detail of Hannah’s death was necessary, because the horror of the scene should help dissuade viewers from copying her. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "Why Netflix Edited 13 Reasons Why," 19 July 2019 In recent years, the European Union and individual European countries have partnered with forces in Africa that have dubious human rights records in an effort to dissuade migrants from traveling, or to forcibly turn them around. — Declan Walsh, New York Times, "Airstrike Kills Dozens of Migrants at Detention Center in Tripoli," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dissuade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dissuade
dissuade
verb
English Language Learners Definition of dissuade
: to convince (someone) not to do something
See the full definition for dissuade in the English Language Learners Dictionary
dissuade
verb
dis·suade
| \ di-ˈswād
\
\
dissuaded;
dissuading
Kids Definition of dissuade
: to persuade or advise not to do something
“Don't attempt to dissuade me. I see my duty.”— Oliver Butterworth, The Enormous Egg
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