DISSUADED Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

dissuaded

verb

past tense of dissuade

as in discouraged

to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college

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Recent Examples of dissuaded Trump may be taking a risk by leaning into this more, though, because Democrats may be dissuaded by his close involvement in the bill. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 This has not dissuaded residents from demanding action from city officials. — Noah Daly august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026 The plaintiffs said studios will now be dissuaded from buying the rights to the movie, knowing that a version of it could be released by a third party for free. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026 When Tagger was 10, coaches dissuaded her from switching from two hands to one. — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The threat of drone strikes has dissuaded many traders and fuel-tanker drivers from entering the city, though some still slip through at night on perilous journeys from the east. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026 Most recently, a flurry of appeals from several governments — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar — dissuaded Trump from following through on a plan to collect fees from ships transiting the strait. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Ongoing uncertainty about the situation in Lebanon and fears of a new escalation have dissuaded many would-be pet owners from adopting, but some of Hamza's dogs have found new homes. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Nothing in your life has dissuaded you from these early surmises. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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Idea futures would undermine the institutional clout of skeptical old physicists with tenure—monetizing, promoting, and rewarding bold claims discouraged by mainstream consensus.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Washington has discouraged Chinese firms from investing in the United States and expanded the list of American products that cannot be exported to China.

— Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

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