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”).
Verb
dissuade (third-person singular simple present dissuades, present participle dissuading, simple past and past participle dissuaded)
- (transitive) To convince not to try or do.
- Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.
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Translations
convince not to try or do
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