Dissuaded
/dɪˈsweɪdɪd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of dissuade, meaning to persuade someone not to take a particular action.
The lawyer dissuaded her client from accepting the unfavorable settlement.
Forms
- dissuade
- dissuading
- dissuades
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Commentary
Dissuaded is strictly the past tense and past participle form of 'dissuade'; substantive definitions belong under the base form.
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