Synonyms for dissuade
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-sweyd |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈsweɪd |
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Définition of dissuade
Origin :- 1510s, from Middle French dissuader and directly from Latin dissuadere "to advise against, oppose by argument," from dis- "off, against" (see dis-) + suadere "to urge" (see suasion). Related: Dissuaded; dissuading.
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- I—some of our healers can dissuade the conviction of decayed teeth.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- The man was about to attempt to dissuade her, when Sing interrupted.
- Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- They tried to dissuade her, but she grew irritable and ordered them to go on.
- Extract from : « Father Sergius » by Leo Tolstoy
- Yet neither tried to dissuade her from the rash adventure—as yet.
- Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
- Thankful at first tried to dissuade her, but soon gave up the attempt.
- Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- But supposing they do not dissuade us, how are we to take this precious prey?
- Extract from : « The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates » by Xenophon
- He was to dissuade them from pressing it, to the extent of his ability.
- Extract from : « History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. » by James Anthony Froude
- Both Dubos and his wife did all in their power to dissuade me from the project.
- Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever
- He must see Keane immediately, and dissuade him from the attempt.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
- Goring labored hard to dissuade him from his resolve, but to no purpose.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
Antonyms for dissuade
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