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v. To deter (a person) from a course of action or a purpose by persuasion or exhortation: dissuaded my friend from pursuing such a rash scheme.

v. To convince not to try or do.

v. To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).

v. To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; -- with from.

To advise or exhort against something; attempt to draw or divert from an action by the presentation of reasons or motives: as, he dissuaded his friend from his rash purpose.

To change from a purpose by persuasion or argument.

To give advice against; represent as undesirable, improper, or dangerous.

To give advice in opposition to some proposed course of action.

v. turn away from by persuasion

"One adventurous run that is sure to create a lifetime memory takes you to the majestic Towers of Paine, but don’t let the name dissuade you."

persuade   

dissuaded    dissuades    dissuading   

advise    rede    counsel   

dehort   

talk out of   

dissuaded    dissuading    dissuasion   

Blade    Cade    Crusade    Dade    Jade    Kincaid    Slade    Wade    ade    afraid