dissuade
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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
They have also repeatedly attacked armed Iranian Kurdish groups based in Iraq and in border areas, to dissuade them from joining the war with ground forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
A stable labor market, in turn, would almost certainly dissuade the Fed from cutting interest rates in March.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
What do you use when you’re trying to dissuade a house guest that just won’t take a hint?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
She was not inclined to dissuade her mother from wandering far away from the terrace.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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