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dissuade

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/dɪˈsweɪd/ · dis-suade

to persuade someone not to do something.

Meanings

verbformal

to persuade someone not to do something.

کسی کو کسی چیز کرنے سے منع کرنا۔

بہکانا

behkaana

Synonyms

deterdiscouragepreventروکنامنع کرناباز رکھنا

Antonyms

persuadeencouragesupportقائل کرناحوصلہ دیناحمائت کرنا

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.

Easily Confused With

persuade:To dissuade means to convince someone not to take a certain action, while to persuade means to convince someone to take a specific action.

Word Family

dissuasion
nounروکنا
dissuader
nounروکنے والا

See Also

💡 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.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 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.