Added 9 October 2026
dissuade
/dɪˈsweɪd/ verb
In Latin: dissuādeo, dehortor Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dissuade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Turn away from by persuasion.
Negative campaigning will only dissuade people
Origin
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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