Dissuaded Meaning in English
word · lemma: dissuade
dɪˈsweɪdɪd
di-SWAY-did
dɪswˈeɪdɪd
di-SWAY-did
Definition
To persuade someone not to do something; to convince a person to change their mind and not take a certain action.
Usage & Nuances
"Dissuaded" is a formal word, commonly used with 'from' (e.g., dissuaded her from going). It is the opposite of 'persuade.' It usually suggests gentle or logical reasoning rather than forceful prevention.
Spanish: disuadido(a)Portuguese (BR): dissuadido(a)Portuguese (PT): dissuadido(a)Chinese (Simplified): 劝阻Chinese (Traditional): 勸阻Hindi: मना किया गयाArabic: ثُنِيَ عنBengali: ভাবানো - নিরুৎসাহিত করাRussian: отговорил - разубедилJapanese: 思いとどまらせた - 思い直させたVietnamese: thuyết phục không làm - ngăn cản (bằng lý lẽ)Korean: 단념시키다 - 만류하다Turkish: vazgeçirmek - caydırmakUrdu: باز رکھنا - منع کرنا (قائل کر کے)Indonesian: mencegah (dengan membujuk) - membujuk untuk tidak
Example Sentences
Her parents dissuaded her from quitting school.
basic
I was dissuaded by his strong arguments.
basic
The cost dissuaded many people from buying the ticket.
basic
Nothing could have dissuaded her once she made up her mind.
natural
I tried to warn him, but he couldn’t be dissuaded.
natural
They were almost dissuaded by the bad weather, but still decided to go.
natural