dissuade
See also: dissuadé
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French dissuader, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin dissuādeō (“I urge differently”, “I advise against”, “I dissuade”), from dis- (“away from”, “asunder”) + suādeō (“I recommend”, “I advise”, “I urge”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪd
Verb
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- (transitive) To convince not to try or do.
- Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
convince not to try or do
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French
Verb
dissuade
- first-person singular present indicative of dissuader
- third-person singular present indicative of dissuader
- first-person singular present subjunctive of dissuader
- third-person singular present subjunctive of dissuader
- second-person singular imperative of dissuader
Italian
Verb
dissuade
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) dissuādē
Portuguese
Verb
dissuade
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