dissuade

verb (dissuade, dissuades, dissuaded, dissuading)

«dissuade» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To persuade someone not to do something. tree →
To talk someone out of a plan or idea. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and everyday life, friends and parents dissuade someone from a risky or foolish plan; in safety, signs try to dissuade people from swimming in dangerous water; phrases: «dissuade someone from doing».

Examples

I tried to dissuade my brother from jumping into the cold lake. tree →
Nothing could dissuade her from entering the race. tree →
The warning signs dissuade people from climbing the cliffs. tree →
Mum dissuaded me from cutting my own fringe. tree →
The teacher dissuaded him from giving up. tree →
Rain did not dissuade the fans from coming. tree →
My eldest brother and I did all we could to dissuade him, but it was of no use. tree →

Note

Pattern: dissuade someone from doing something. Opposite: persuade. Pronounced dis-SWADE. Double s.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «dissuade» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«dissuade» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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