dissuade
Example Sentences
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If the person on the other end tries to dissuade you from talking to anyone else, or tries to tell you there’s no time, it’s a scam.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
The stepped-up security at Scientology buildings appeared to dissuade three teens who approached the building while a Times reporter observed a Hollywood location on Sunday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Gholami said the shooting would not dissuade him from further activism, even if personal security was increasingly front-of-mind.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Nothing that has happened since will dissuade Europe's leading clubs from thinking Gabriel has talent they would quite like.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
When Dona Zaida realized she couldn’t dissuade Rufino from marrying Lourdes, she took control of the wedding instead.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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