DISSUADE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

dissuade

verb

di-ˈswād

Definition of dissuade

as in to discourage

to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college

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Recent Examples of dissuade The Lakewood resident said having to pay to park to do a quick errand would dissuade her from coming to Olde Town Arvada. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2026 But Miss Manners would hate to think that your abused generosity will dissuade you from continuing with more reasonable recipients. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 Voting rights advocates argue that requirements to present birth certificates or passports in order to register to vote is intended to make voting more difficult, to dissuade some people from voting at all. — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026 That, however, did little to dissuade investors from keeping expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike elevated. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissuade

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In its lawsuit, Arizona said ChatGPT encourages teens to share personal information with it and, at times, discourages them from sharing that information with parents, authorities or friends.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Amid reports of a surge in federal immigration raids, Los Angeles leaders and immigration advocates said Friday that the efforts appear aimed at discouraging turnout in the midterm elections, and urged voters not to be intimidated.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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