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dis•suade
Pronunciation: (di-swād'), [key]—
v.t., -suad•ed, -suad•ing.
1. to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often fol. by
from):
She dissuaded him from leaving home.
2. Archaic.to advise or urge against:
to dissuade an action. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.