Meaning & use
Dissuading
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Persuading someone not to take a particular course of action, typically through argument or reasoning.
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Her calm explanation succeeded in dissuading him from quitting his job impulsively.
The steep cliffside was enough for dissuading most casual hikers from continuing.
A note on using this word
"Dissuade" always requires an object and a following action (dissuade someone from doing something), unlike the more general "discourage."
Words with a similar meaning
discouragingdeterring
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Words with an opposite meaning
persuadingencouraging
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