Synonyms for dissuade
dɪˈsweɪddis·suade

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1. dissuadeverb

   Antonyms:
   persuade

2. dissuadeverb

   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, deterverb

   turn away from by persuasion

   "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

   Synonyms:
   deter, discourage

   Antonyms:
   persuade

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1. • Advise

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1. dissuadeverb

   Synonyms:
   turn from a purpose, divert by persuasion

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1. dissuadeverb

   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. Chris Spear:

   Revenue from tolls must be spent maintaining the roads they're collected on, we hope today's ruling will not only end this practice in New York, but dissuade other states from financing their budget shortfalls on the backs of our industry.

2. Charles Killian:

   I knew QAnon was pretty far out there, but I didn't heartily try to dissuade him from listening to their arguments because he was getting involved in citizenry.

3. Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon:

   This is not meant to be punitive, but rather to dissuade others from carrying out terrorist attacks.

4. Mark Richards:

   And it does not dissuade Mr. Joseph Rosenbaum, correct ? correct.

5. John Swartzberg:

   I dont want to dissuade people from doing this, people have to ask, Is there a way we can do this safely? The answer is Yes you can, but its not the way you might like it. But were all doing things we dont like right now.