DISSUADE in a Sentence
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21 example sentences for DISSUADE, such as:
1. We did our best to dissuade Jake.
2. No one interfered to encourage or dissuade.
3. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her.
4. The father dissuaded his son from leaving school.
5. The parents tried to dissuade their son from marrying the girl.
2. No one interfered to encourage or dissuade.
3. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her.
4. The father dissuaded his son from leaving school.
5. The parents tried to dissuade their son from marrying the girl.
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Meanings and Examples of DISSUADE
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dissuade
v. persuade not to do; discourage
Classic Sentence: (17 in 2 pages)
1 Henry wished to dissuade me, but seeing me bent on this plan, ceased to remonstrate.
2 Though he anxiously endeavoured to dissuade me, I saw that he was of my mind; and this, if I had required to be confirmed in my intention, would have had the effect.
3 He began to speak, trying to find words not to dissuade but simply to soothe her.
4 And he'd tell him in spite of all Ashley could do to dissuade him.
5 We did our best to dissuade Jake.
6 No one interfered to encourage or dissuade.
7 Sir Walter had at first thought more of London; but Mr Shepherd felt that he could not be trusted in London, and had been skilful enough to dissuade him from it, and make Bath preferred.
8 So she refused to let her mother dissuade her.
9 would have been able to dissuade the whip-man.
10 The conduct of the son in seeking to avenge his father was so natural that Chateau-Renaud did not seek to dissuade him, and was content with renewing his assurances of devotion.
11 I neither expressed surprise at this resolution nor attempted to dissuade her from it.
12 You are to understand, Miss Bennet, that I came here with the determined resolution of carrying my purpose; nor will I be dissuaded from it.
13 Many of the crowd would have dissuaded him from touching a document so suspicious; but Higg was resolute in the service of his benefactress.
14 Athos, according to his system, neither encouraged nor dissuaded him.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In 34 IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF
Context Highlight In 34 IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF
15 But I resisted all his solicitations and succeeded in dissuading him from his announced intention of walking home with me.
Example Sentence:
1 Since Tom could not dissuade Huck from running away from home, he decided to run away with him.
2 No threats could dissuade Bishop Desmond Tutu from his advocacy of the human rights of black South Africans.
3 The parents tried to dissuade their son from marrying the girl.
4 The father dissuaded his son from leaving school.