dissuade

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dissuade

(verb)

Meaning

to convince someone not to do something

Example

"The teacher tried to dissuade the students from skipping class."

Synonyms

discouragedeter

Antonyms

encouragepersuade

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'dissuadere', meaning to advise against.
Related word forms
  • verb: dissuaded
  • noun: dissuasion

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