dissuaded

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Verb dissuade has 1 sense

dissuade, deter - turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
--₁ is one way to advise, counsel
Antonyms: persuade

Derived forms: noun dissuasion₁, noun dissuasion₂
Sample sentences:
Sam cannot dissuade Sue
They dissuade him to write the letter

Definitions from the Web

dissuaded

Part of Speech: verb

Definition 1: To persuade someone not to do something or to discourage someone from a particular course of action.

Example sentence 1: I tried to dissuade her from taking the risky job offer.

Example sentence 2: They were dissuaded by their parents from traveling alone at night.

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