Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To deter (a person) from a course of action or a purpose by persuasion or exhortation: dissuaded my friend from pursuing such a rash scheme.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To advise or exhort against something; attempt to draw or divert from an action by the presentation of reasons or motives: as, he dissuaded his friend from his rash purpose.
- To change from a purpose by persuasion or argument.
- To give advice against; represent as undesirable, improper, or dangerous.
- To give advice in opposition to some proposed course of action.
Wiktionary
- v. transitive To convince not to try or do.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. Obsolescent To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).
- v. To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; -- with
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WordNet 3.0
- v. turn away from by persuasion
Etymologies
- From Latin dissuādeō ("I urge differently”, “I advise against”, “I dissuade"), from dis- ("away from”, “asunder") + suādeō ("I recommend”, “I advise”, “I urge"). (Wiktionary)
- Latin dissuādēre : dis-, dis- + suādēre, to advise. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“One adventurous run that is sure to create a lifetime memory takes you to the majestic Towers of Paine, but don’t let the name dissuade you.”
“Albeit a funny name; don't let the name dissuade you.”
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“Chinese officials, while they try to "dissuade" her from her cause, are always "extremely nice," she said.”
“GRACE: ... you would think, after all the publicity surrounding Mary Kay Letourneau and getting it on in, what was it, a Volkswagen Rabbit, after she got out on bond, that that would kind of dissuade other elementary school teachers from doing the same.”
“The desire to 'dissuade' countries from engaging in 'asymmetrical challenges' to the United States ... matched with plans for how the world's second largest oil reserve might be divided among the world's contractors made for an irresistible combination, O'Neill later said.”
“Though Hagan would like to replace Ryan, he said he tried to "dissuade" Ryan from leaving his congressional position.”
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