dissuade

Verb

Verb Forms: dissuaded, dissuading, dissuades

To persuade someone not to do something.
turn away from by persuasion
- "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
To convince not to try or do.

Examples

I tried to DISSUADE my friend from playing ’ZA’, reminding him of its low point value.
Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissuādeō (“I urge differently”, “I advise against”, “I dissuade”), from dis- (“away from”, “asunder”) + suādeō (“I recommend”, “I advise”, “I urge”).

Synonyms

deter

Antonyms

persuade

Scrabble Score: 10

dissuade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dissuade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dissuade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

dissuade: valid Words With Friends Word