dissuade

🇺🇸 /dɪˈsweɪd/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈsweɪd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to convince someone not to do something

I tried to dissuade him from quitting his job.

translation

v. to convince someone not to do something

Word Forms

3rd Present dissuades
Past dissuaded
Perfect dissuaded
Progressive dissuading

Synonyms

deter v. 威慑 discourage v. 劝阻, 使气馁

Antonyms

urge v. 敦促, 强烈推荐, 驱使 encourage v. 鼓励, 劝勉, 促进 persuade v. 说服