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Word: Dissuade
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘advise against’): from Latin dissuadere, from dis- (expressing reversal) + suadere ‘advise, persuade’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈsweɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action
Short Definition:persuade someone not to take particular course of action
Examples:- his friends tried to dissuade him from flying
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