as in to discourage
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
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Recent Examples of dissuade
Either way, those looming hard-cap issues might dissuade the Warriors from increasing their offer to Kuminga.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Morgan added that road usage charges exceeding what drivers of internal combustion engines would pay in gas taxes could dissuade people from buying electric and hybrid cars.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
China's anti-involution campaign aims to dissuade industries against destructive price wars to gain market share at the expense of eroding profits.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Of those who opt to climb, would they be dissuaded by a new coat of paint?
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Morgan added that road usage charges exceeding what drivers of internal combustion engines would pay in gas taxes could dissuade people from buying electric and hybrid cars.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
China's anti-involution campaign aims to dissuade industries against destructive price wars to gain market share at the expense of eroding profits.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Of those who opt to climb, would they be dissuaded by a new coat of paint?
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissuade
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Her ancestor’s analytic model discouraged self-revelation by the therapist, but Freud often meets her guests’ excavations of desire and vulnerability with her own candid recollections.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Speaker Johnson is giving the high ground to the Democrats by discouraging Thomas Massie's petition.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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That being said, the marginal increase hasn’t been enough to deter investors from their dovish hopes.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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States’ restitution penalties are established to deter poaching, but also to ensure the wildlife agency is reimbursed for the loss of a poached trophy animal.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dissuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuade. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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