All Results
dissuade ( Verb)
UK/US /dɪˈsweɪd/
Present
dissuade
Ing
dissuading
He/She/It
dissuades
Past Simple
dissuaded
Past Participle
dissuaded
1-
C1
to convince someone to refrain from doing something
-> She tried do dissuade me, but she failed.
-> I tried to dissuade him from leaving.
Synonym
prevent
Opposite
persuade