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dissuade::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deter |
| Type of | advise, counsel, rede |
| Has types | talk out of |
| Derivation | dissuasion, dissuasive |
Negative campaigning will only dissuade people.
Examples of dissuade
dissuade
Not that such disincentives dissuade the smart set from guzzling foreign brands.
From the businessweek.com
Maese claimed he was not trying to frighten her or dissuade her from testifying.
From the sltrib.com
Still, Van Ort said he didn't want to dissuade people from visiting the country.
From the washingtonpost.com
The nominee made no attempt to dissuade the disheartened Georgian from quitting.
From the time.com
Horrified, Lambie and her husband tried to dissuade her, but Ali was determined.
From the washingtonpost.com
There, with no one to dissuade her, she jumped into the well with her children.
From the bloomberg.com
I'm closing comments for now to dissuade people from speaking because they can.
From the theatlantic.com
It's also the three-cell battery version, too, but don't let that dissuade you.
From the techcrunch.com
And my understanding of science does nothing to dissuade me from this conviction.
From the scienceblogs.com
- Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
- (dissuasion) a communication that dissuades you
- (dissuasion) persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
- To convince not to try or do
