dissuade

See also: dissuadé

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /dɪˈsweɪd/
  • Rhymes: -eɪd

Verb

dissuade (third-person singular simple present dissuades, present participle dissuading, simple past and past participle dissuaded)

  1. (transitive) To convince not to try or do.
    Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.

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French

Verb

dissuade

  1. first-person singular present indicative of dissuader
  2. third-person singular present indicative of dissuader
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of dissuader
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of dissuader
  5. second-person singular imperative of dissuader

Italian

Verb

dissuade

  1. third-person singular present indicative of dissuadere

Latin

Verb

dissuādē

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of dissuādeō

Portuguese

Verb

dissuade

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of dissuadir
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of dissuadir
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