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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"
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.
Think of dissuade as the opposite of persuade: the prefix dis- reverses the action of the root, giving the meaning of not urging, in other words, convincing someone NOT to do something. Definitions of dissuade. verb. turn away from by persuasion. “Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”. synonyms: deter.
3 days ago · 2 senses: 1. to deter (someone) by persuasion from a course of action, policy, etc 2. to advise against (an action, etc).... Click for more definitions.
Definition of dissuade verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DISSUADE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of dissuade – Learner’s Dictionary. 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.
1. to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often fol. by from ). 2. Archaic. to advise or urge against. [1505–15; < Latin dissuādēre = dis- dis - 1 + suādēre to recommend, urge, derivative of suād-, base of suāvis tasting agreeable; see suave] dis•suad′a•ble, adj. dis•suad′er, n.
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.
