English dictionary

dissuade

/d/I/'sw/eI/d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

turn away from by persuasion

verb.communication

Examples
Negative campaigning will only dissuade people.

Synonyms deter

Antonyms persuade

Source: WordNet 3.0
To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).

verb

Source: webster1913