Dissuade

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Meanings of Dissuade

   
Verb
  • To convince someone not to do something.
   

Explanation of the word: Dissuade

Dissuade means to tell someone not to do something. Like if your friend wants to jump off a high place, you might dissuade them by saying it's not safe.

   

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Translations for the word: Dissuade

   
hindi
दूर करना

door karna

न रोकना

na rokna

न समझाना

na samjhana

   
   

Antonyms for the word: Dissuade

persuade
   

Frequently Asked Questions about the word: Dissuade

To dissuade means to convince someone not to do something.

You pronounce 'dissuade' like this: dis-swayd.

The word 'dissuade' comes from the Latin word 'dissuadere', which means to advise against.

The word 'dissuade' in Bengali is 'বিরত করা' (Birat kara).