dissuade

Etymology

From Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissuādeō (“I urge differently”, “I advise against”, “I dissuade”), from dis- (“away from”, “asunder”) + suādeō (“I recommend”, “I advise”, “I urge”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /dɪˈsweɪd/
• Rhymes: -eɪd

Verb

dissuade (third-person singular simple present dissuades, present participle dissuading, simple past and past participle dissuaded)

1. (transitive) To convince not to try or do.

Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.

Verb

dissuade

1. first-person singular present indicative of dissuader
2. third-person singular present indicative of dissuader
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of dissuader
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of dissuader
5. second-person singular imperative of dissuader

Verb

dissuade

1. third-person singular present indicative of dissuadere

Verb

dissuādē

1. second-person singular present active imperative of dissuādeō

Verb

dissuade

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of dissuadir
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of dissuadir