dissuade

Example Sentences

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North Korea's abrupt border closure in 2020 stranded many of them abroad for years, and Pyongyang later beefed up defences along the frontier to dissuade illegal crossings.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

A stable labor market, in turn, would almost certainly dissuade the Fed from cutting interest rates in March.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

The NBA knows that it will need to do more than levy fines to dissuade tanking, for the simple reason that tanking is extremely effective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“I haven’t seen this many people in Redlands do anything ever,” said sophomore James Bojado, who also said that, for days, administrators had attempted to dissuade students with threats of discipline.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Gramps insisted on being with her while she underwent tests, though an intern had tried to dissuade him.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech