dissuade

Meanings

• verb

  Encourage or try to prevent (someone) from doing something through reasoning or persuasion.

  - "He tried to dissuade her from quitting her job."
  - "The doctor advised his patient to dissuade her husband from smoking."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dissuade
advise , surprise , prize , compromise , devise

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Variants

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dissuade , dissuaded , dissuader , dissuaders , dissuades , dissuading

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to persuade by argument', from Latin dissuasus, past participle of dissuadere 'persuade, dissuade'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dissuade' contains the prefix 'dis-', which means 'apart' or 'reverse'.

2. In ancient Rome, dissuasores were professional persuaders who would argue against a lawsuit being brought to court.

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Related Concepts

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1. persuasion: The act of using reasoning or argument to influence someone's beliefs or actions.

2. argument: A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.

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Culture

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In literature, dissuade is often used in the context of persuasion and reasoning. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet tries to dissuade Ophelia from marrying Claudius.

How to Memorize "dissuade"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Dis-suade: Dis-cuss, Suade: persuade' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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