dissuade
intermediateB1/dɪˈsweɪd/ · dis-suade
to persuade someone not to do something.
Meanings
to persuade someone not to do something.
کسی کو کسی چیز کرنے سے منع کرنا۔
بہکانا
behkaana
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- dissuade someone from doing something
- dissuade by reasoning
- dissuade against
Example Sentences
She tried to dissuade him from quitting his job.
اس نے اسے اپنی نوکری چھوڑنے سے روکنے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne use apni naukri chhorne se rokne ki koshish ki.
Despite her efforts to dissuade her friends, they went ahead with the plan.
اپنی دوستوں کو باز رکھنے کی کوشش کے باوجود، وہ منصوبے کے ساتھ آگے بڑھ گئے۔
Apni doston ko baaz rakhne ki koshish ke bawajood, woh mansube ke sath aage barh gaye.
The teacher aimed to dissuade students from cheating on exams.
استاد کا مقصد طلباء کو امتحانات میں دھوکہ دینے سے روکنا تھا۔
Ustaad ka maqasid talba ko imtihanat mein dhoka dene se rokna tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'dis' as in 'not' and 'suade' as related to 'persuade', implying not to persuade someone towards action.
Imagine someone holding a sign that says 'No' to remind you to dissuade.
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📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "dissuadere" — to advise against
First known use: 14th century
The word 'dissuade' evolved from the Latin 'dissuadere', which combines the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'away' and 'suadere' meaning 'to advise'. It has been in use in English since the late 14th century.