DISSUADE


Meaning of DISSUADE in English

v.tr. (often foll. by from) discourage (a person); persuade against (dissuaded him from continuing; was dissuaded from his belief).

Derivatives:

dissuader n. dissuasion n. dissuasive adj.

Etymology: L dissuadere (as DIS-, suadere suas- persuade)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.