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- DictionaryDis·suade/dəˈswād/
verb
- 1. persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action: "his friends tried to dissuade him from flying"
Jul 4, 2023 · dissuade (third-person singular simple present dissuades, present participle dissuading, simple past and past participle dissuaded) ( transitive) To convince not to try or do. Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.
1. a. : 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. dissuader noun. Synonyms. deter. discourage. inhibit. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Dictionary Definition of 'dissuade' To discourage or to advise someone against doing something, usually through persuasion or argument. "His parents attempted to dissuade him from dropping out of college." Detailed Meaning of 'dissuade'
Definitions of 'dissuade' If you dissuade someone from doing or believing something, you persuade them not to do or believe it. [formal] [...] Conjugations of 'dissuade' present simple: I dissuade, you dissuade [...] past simple: I dissuaded, you dissuaded [...] past participle: dissuaded. More. Synonyms of 'dissuade'
TO PERSUADE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING. I tried to dissuade her from leaving. Synonyms and examples. persuade. If she doesn't want to do it, nothing you say will persuade her. convince. The lawyer convinced the jury of the man's innocence. talk someone into. She managed to talk me into going along. talk someone out of.
Dissuade definition, to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home. See more.
The meaning of dissuade. Definition of dissuade. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
