dissuading

Variant of dissuade

dissuade definition

dis·suade (di swād′)

transitive verb dissuaded -·suad′ed, dissuading -·suad′·ing

  1. to turn (a person) aside (from a course, etc.) by persuasion or advice
  2. Obsolete to advise against (an action)

Etymology: L dissuadere < dis-, away, from + suadere, to persuade: see sweet

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