DISSUASIVE


Meaning of DISSUASIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: di- ' sw ā -siv, -ziv

Function: adjective

Date: 1609

: tending to dissuade <a dissuasive effect>

– dis · sua · sive · ly adverb

– dis · sua · sive · ness noun

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