v.
Pronunciation: di- ' sw ā d
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: dis · suad · ed ; dis · suad · ing
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissuad ē re, from dis- + suad ē re to urge ― more at SWEET
Date: 15th century
1 a : to advise (a person) against something b archaic : to advise against (an action)
2 : to turn from something by persuasion <unable to dissuade him from going>
– dis · suad · er noun