dissuade

/dɪˈsweɪd/

dissuade means to convince not to try or do.

dissuade is pronounced /dɪˈsweɪd/.

Etymology

From Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissuādeō (“to urge differently”, “to advise against”, “to dissuade”), from dis- (“away from”, “asunder”) + suādeō (“to recommend”, “to advise”, “to urge”).

verb

To convince not to try or do.e.g.“Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.”

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

dissuading 74% match — A dissuasion. vs dissuade →
dissuasory 72% match — Tending to dissuade; dissuasive. vs dissuade →
dissuasionary 70% match — Serving to dissuade. vs dissuade →
dissuader 70% match — One who dissuades. vs dissuade →
dissuasively 69% match — In a dissuasive manner. vs dissuade →
discounsel 68% match — To advise (someone) against doing something. vs dissuade →
dissuasion 68% match — the act or an instance of dissuading vs dissuade →
unpersuade 68% match — To persuade (someone) against a formerly adopted course of action; to dissuade. vs dissuade →