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suade — dis·suade; per·suade; … English syllables
dissuade — dis·suade … English syllables
dissuade — dis•suade [[t]dɪˈsweɪd[/t]] v. t. suad•ed, suad•ing 1) to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often fol. by from) 2) archaic to advise or urge against • Etymology: 1505–15; < L dissuādēre= dis I+suādēre to recommend,… … From formal English to slang
dissuade — dis|suade [ dı sweıd ] verb transitive FORMAL to persuade someone not to do something: Campbell tried in vain to dissuade Paton from quitting. ╾ dis|sua|sion [ dı sweıʒn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dissuade — dis|suade [dıˈsweıd] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: dissuadere, from suadere to persuade ] to persuade someone not to do something ≠ ↑persuade dissuade sb from (doing) sth ▪ a campaign to dissuade young people from smoking… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Dissuade — Dis*suade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissuaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissuading}.] [L. dissuadere, dissuasum; dis + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. dissuader. See {Suasion}.] 1. To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dissuaded — Dissuade Dis*suade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissuaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissuading}.] [L. dissuadere, dissuasum; dis + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. dissuader. See {Suasion}.] 1. To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dissuading — Dissuade Dis*suade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissuaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissuading}.] [L. dissuadere, dissuasum; dis + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. dissuader. See {Suasion}.] 1. To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
