Meaning of dissuade

dis•suade

Pronunciation: (di-swād'), [key]

— -suad•ed, -suad•ing.

to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often fol. by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
to advise or urge against: to dissuade an action.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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dissuade (Thesaurus)

disspread dissuasion

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