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dissuader

dissuade, deter

verb dee-swah-DEH Rare

Origin: Latin 'dissuadere' (to advise against)

Usage Note

Dissuader is typically followed by de + infinitifdissuader quelqu'un de faire quelque chose (to dissuade someone from doing something). The related noun dissuasion is common in defence contexts (force de dissuasion nucléaire = nuclear deterrent). It is more formal than décourager.

Examples

"Ses parents ont tenté de le dissuader de partir."

Natural Translation

His parents tried to dissuade him from leaving.

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