dissuade

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. verb turn away from by persuasion

Etymology

From Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissuādeō (“to urge differently”, “to advise against”, “to dissuade”), from dis- (“away from”, “asunder”) + suādeō (“to recommend”, “to advise”, “to urge”).

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Synonyms

deter

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