dissuade

[ dih-sweyd ]
/ dɪˈsweɪd /
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verb (used with object), dis·suad·ed, dis·suad·ing.

to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
Archaic. to advise or urge against: to dissuade an action.

Origin of dissuade

1505–15; < Latin dissuādēre, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + suādēre to recommend, urge, derivative of suād-, base of suāvis tasting agreeable; see suave

OTHER WORDS FROM dissuade

dis·suad·a·ble, adjective dis·suad·er, noun pre·dis·suade, verb (used with object), pre·dis·suad·ed, pre·dis·suad·ing. un·dis·suad·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby dissuade

dissonance, dissonancy, dissonant, disspirit, disspread, dissuade, dissuasion, dissuasive, dissyllabize, dissyllable, dissymmetry

Words related to dissuade

prevent, discourage, thwart, faze, deter, warn, divert, hinder, counsel, prick, exhort, expostulate, deprecate, remonstrate, derail, disincline

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British Dictionary definitions for dissuade

dissuade
/ (dɪˈsweɪd) /

verb (tr)

(often foll by from) to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc
to advise against (an action, etc)

Derived forms of dissuade

Word Origin for dissuade

C15: from Latin dissuādēre, from dis- 1 + suādēre to persuade