dissuaded; dissuading
1
a
: to advise (a person) against something
… dissuading us from base thoughts, low ends, ignoble gains …—
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b
archaic
: to advise against (an action)
2
: to turn from something by persuasion
unable to dissuade him from going
dissuader
noun
Examples of dissuade in a Sentence
Our warnings did not dissuade them.
tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
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None of this reality dissuaded the authors of Project 2025 from resurrecting work requirements for Medicaid.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
In 1972, Muhammad Ali was scheduled to compete in South Africa, but a vociferous campaign dissuaded him from doing so.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
This time, the action was set at the Duane Reade at Port Authority, where Mulaney tries to dissuade Davidson from drinking the milk found in a small refrigerator behind the cash register.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
Since 2020, the GOP largely has dissuaded its voters from casting early ballots, citing false conspiracies around mail-in voting and ballot drop boxes.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
In 1972, Muhammad Ali was scheduled to compete in South Africa, but a vociferous campaign dissuaded him from doing so.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
This time, the action was set at the Duane Reade at Port Authority, where Mulaney tries to dissuade Davidson from drinking the milk found in a small refrigerator behind the cash register.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
Since 2020, the GOP largely has dissuaded its voters from casting early ballots, citing false conspiracies around mail-in voting and ballot drop boxes.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissuade. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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