dissuasion
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dis·sua·sion
(dĭ-swā′zhən)n.
The act or an instance of dissuading.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dissuāsiō, dissuāsiōn-, from dissuāsus, past participle of dissuādēre, to dissuade; see dissuade.]
dis·sua′sive adj.
dis·sua′sive·ly adv.
dis·sua′sive·ness n.
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dis•sua•sion
(dɪˈsweɪ ʒən)n.
an act or instance of dissuading.
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| Noun | 1. | dissuasion - a communication that dissuades you discouragement - the expression of opposition and disapproval |
| 2. | dissuasion - persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action |
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Translations
إقْناع بالعُدول عن
odrazování
frarådningtalen fra
lebeszélés
úrtölur
caydırmavazgeçirme
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dissuasion
n → Abraten nt
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dissuade
(diˈsweid) verb to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion. I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.
disˈsuasion (-ʒən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.