Definition
To persuade someone not to take a particular course of action; to discourage.
Etymology
From Latin dissuadere, from dis- (away) plus suadere (to urge, persuade). The word entered English in the 15th century, maintaining its classical Latin form and meaning of counter-persuasion.
Kelly Says
Unlike its positive counterpart 'persuade,' the word 'dissuade' carries an inherent gentleness - it suggests reasoning someone away from danger rather than commanding them to stop. This makes dissuasion an art of protective influence, often requiring more skill than direct persuasion.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስተራረ
ah-steh-rah-reh
BNবাংলা
বিরত রাখা
bee-roht rah-kah
CSČeština
odradit
ohd-rah-deet
DADansk
fraråde
frah-roh-deh
DEDeutsch
abbringen
ahp-bree-gen
ELΕλληνικά
αποτρέπει
ah-poh-treh-pee
ESEspañol
disuadir
dee-soo-ah-deer
FAفارسی
منصرف کردن
mahn-seh-ref kahr-dahn
FISuomi
häivyttää
hay-vee-tah
FRFrançais
dissuader
dee-soo-ah-dey
GUGU
અટકાવવું
ah-tah-kah-vum
HEעברית
להניא
leh-hah-nee-ah
HIहिन्दी
रोकना
roh-kah-nah
HUMagyar
lebeszélni
leh-beh-seh-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghalangi
mehng-hah-lah-nee
IGIG
ịkpọkpọ
ee-kpoh-kpoh
ITItaliano
dissuadere
dee-soo-ah-deh-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
menghalangi
mehng-hah-lah-nee
MYမြန်မာ
တားမြစ်
tah-myet
NLNederlands
afbrengen
ahp-breh-gen
NONorsk
fraråde
frah-roh-deh
PLPolski
odradzać
ohd-rah-jahch
PTPortuguês
dissuadir
dee-soo-ah-deer
RORomână
a descuraja
ah deh-skoo-rah-jah
RUРусский
отговаривать
ot-gah-vah-ree-vah-t
SVSvenska
avråda
ahv-roh-dah
SWKiswahili
kuzuia
koo-zoo-ee-ah
TAதமிழ்
தடுக்க
thah-thuk-kah
TEతెలుగు
నిరోధించడం
nee-roh-deen-chah-dham
THไทย
ทำให้ไม่
tahm hai mai
TLTL
pigilan
pee-gee-lahn
TRTürkçe
caydırmak
jah-deer-mahk
UKУкраїнська
відраджувати
vee-rah-jah-vah-t
VITiếng Việt
làm cho không
lahm choh kohng
ZUZU
zithinta
zee-theen-tah