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dissuade

/dɪˈsweɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
dis-suade
IPA
/dɪˈsweɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convince not to try or do.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈsweɪd/
  • British English: /dɪˈsweɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dissuades (present, singular) dissuading (participle, present) dissuaded (participle, past) dissuaded (past)

Derived Forms

dissuadable undissuaded

Frequently Paired Words

dissuasion dissuasive dissuasory disabuse

Synonyms

unsell deter

Homonyms

diswayed

Antonyms

persuade

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dissuade?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsweɪd/.
What does dissuade mean?
To convince not to try or do.
Where does dissuade come from?
From Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissuādeō (“to urge differently”, “to advise against”, “to dissuade”), from dis- (“away from”, “asunder”) + suādeō (“to recommend”, “to advise”, “to urge”).

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