Dissuade
verb
To persuade against an action
“Nell tried to dissuade Tas from spending the scroll money on reagents.”
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What does dissuade mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotTo encourage strongly
- NotTo assist secretly
- NotTo punish afterward
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