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dissuade - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dissuade' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dissuade [ v. t.]
- To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).
- To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; -- with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose.

Meaning of 'dissuade' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dissuade [ v]
Meaning (1):
- turn away from by persuasion
Example in sentence:
  • Negative campaigning will only dissuade people

Nearby Words:

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