Dissuade (Verb)
Meaning
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Her initial fears about the surgery did nothing but dissuade her from taking action sooner.
- Many tourists were dissuade from visiting the island due to the negative reviews they read online.
- Negative campaigning will only dissuade people and fuel the anger they have towards politics.
- His concerns about the high interest rates dissuade him from taking out a personal loan.
- The complexity of the project dissuade many potential participants from applying to join the team.