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[ verb ] turn away from by persuasion
Synonyms Examples "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" Used in print (Newark Evening News...)John tried to dissuade him . (Saturday Review...)To the unfortunate people unable to attend the Godkin lectures it casts an unjustifiable aura of falsehood over the book which may dissuade some people from reading it . (Covered Bridge Topics, XIX:2...)On the second occasion it took prayers as_well as reason to dissuade the soldiers from their purpose . Related terms |
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