Synonyms for dissuade
dɪˈsweɪd

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1. dissuade, deter(verb)

   turn away from by persuasion

   "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

   Synonyms:
   deter, discourage

   Antonyms:
   persuade

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1. dissuade(verb)

   Antonyms:
   persuade

2. dissuade(verb)

   Antonyms:
   persuade

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1. dissuade

   Synonyms:
   baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

   Antonyms:
   abet, advocate, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold

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1. dissuade(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   turn from a purpose, divert by persuasion

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1. dissuade(v)

   Synonyms:
   deter, divert

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1. List of paraphrases for "dissuade":

   deter, discourage

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How to use dissuade in a sentence?

1. Ray Attrill:

   Nothing has happened in the last 24 hours to dissuade us from the view that we are headed in the direction of an Article 50 delay, a softer Brexit or no Brexit, but it remains too soon to be buying sterling with your ears pinned back.

2. Matthew Bryza:

   There is nothing the U.S. government can do to dissuade President Erdogan from purging the Turkish military and judiciary from people he views as a threat, president Erdogan will simply do this, period. He views such measures as both a matter of survival and then as a means to significantly greater power.

3. Nashville Police spokeswoman Kris Mumford:

   Fortunately, these were non-life-threatening injuries, these are disturbing actions as the community as a whole is addressing youth violence. It’s going to take all of us working together to try and dissuade people from using this kind of violence.

4. Jose Luis Alvarez:

   Obviously there was a reaction to dissuade the protesters and that produced this unfortunate result.

5. Joseph Vincent Ntuda Ebode:

   Of course, a military response is necessary. But the war must go beyond that, we need to address the problem of poverty and unemployment plaguing these regions (where Boko Haram is active) to dissuade the youths from joining the terrorists.

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