Synonyms for dissuade
dɪˈsweɪddis·suade

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1. dissuadeverb

   Antonyms:
   persuade

2. dissuadeverb

   Antonyms:
   persuade

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1. dissuade

   Synonyms:
   baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

   Antonyms:
   abet, advocate, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold

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1. dissuade, deterverb

   turn away from by persuasion

   "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

   Synonyms:
   deter, discourage

   Antonyms:
   persuade

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1. • Advise

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1. dissuadeverb

   Synonyms:
   turn from a purpose, divert by persuasion

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1. dissuadeverb

   Synonyms:
   deter, divert

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1. List of paraphrases for "dissuade":

   deter, discourage

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1. President Biden:

   There's no guarantee you can change a person's behavior, autocrats have enormous power and they don't have to answer to a public. The fact is that it very well may be that if I respond in kind, which I will, that it doesn't dissuade him -- he wants to keep going.

2. Josh Earnest:

   The president's comments were more in line with what officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity told CNN and other outlets after the ships were deployed Monday : that the U.S. ships were moved closer to Yemen to monitor and dissuade the Iranian convoy. Josh Earnest, though, focused on the need for the U.S. Navy ships to keep the region's waters safe for commerce. READ : Rubio, Kirk : No nuclear deal unless Iran releases reporter The movement of the -- of this particular aircraft carrier would augment the American military presence in the Gulf of Aden and would send a clear signal about our continued insistence about the free flow of commerce and the freedom of movement in the region.

3. Henry Cuellar:

   My message remains the same. The border is not secure, and we need to be doing more to dissuade migrants from coming to the United States.

4. Chris Spear:

   Revenue from tolls must be spent maintaining the roads they're collected on, we hope today's ruling will not only end this practice in New York, but dissuade other states from financing their budget shortfalls on the backs of our industry.

5. Lane Newman:

   I think the market has the mindset that there is almost nothing at this stage of the game that is going to dissuade the Fed from going in December.