DISSUADE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

dissuade

verb

di-ˈswād

Definition of dissuade

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 Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang of Arcadia, who were arrested at their home Tuesday morning, were set to be charged with several felonies, including conspiracy to commit child abuse and dissuading a witness, DA Nathan Hochman said. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Black influencers, some with more than a million followers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, warned against deceptive efforts to dissuade Black people from voting. — New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The Lakewood resident said having to pay to park to do a quick errand would dissuade her from coming to Olde Town Arvada. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2026 But Miss Manners would hate to think that your abused generosity will dissuade you from continuing with more reasonable recipients. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissuade

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Clark County officials said the campaign is not intended to discourage voluntary tips, however.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
But flying less can raise operating costs per seat, while pushing prices higher risks discouraging travelers who have already absorbed steep increases.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of discourage

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Cubans have protested the constant blackouts and their poor living conditions throughout the year, but the protests have remained contained, and the government crackdown that usually follows has deterred many from joining in.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Reuters reported in June 2025 that Taiwan was working with commercial manufacturers on sea drones as part of efforts to deter a possible Chinese invasion.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of deter

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