dissuade
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dissuade
- /dɪˈsweɪd/ UK, US
Sounds like diswayed · Rhymes with -eɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissuādeō (“to urge differently”, “to advise against”, “to dissuade”), from dis- (“away from”, “asunder”) + suādeō (“to recommend”, “to advise”, “to urge”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: deter, prevent, discourage, distract, deflect, divert, stop, dismay, restrain, scare, persuade, convince, hijack, advise, commend, derail
verb
Opposite: persuade
Translations
Every language
verb convince not to try or do
| Español | disuadir |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 思いとどまらせる omoitodomaraseru, 諫める isameru |
| 中文 | 勸阻 /劝阻 quànzǔ |
| Português | dissuadir |
| Français | dissuader |
| Deutsch | abbringen, abraten |
| Italiano | dissuadere |
| Ελληνικά | αποτρέπω apotrépo |
| Русский | разубежда́ть razubeždátʹ, разубеди́ть razubedítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | ngăn cản |
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title = {dissuade},
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