1. try to prevent; show opposition to (Freq. 1) - We should discourage this practice among our youth • Syn: discourage • Derivationally related forms: discouragement (for: discourage), deterrent, deterrence • Hypernyms: disapprove, reject • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something 2. turn away from by persuasion - Negative campaigning will only dissuade people • Syn: dissuade • Ant: persuade (for: dissuade) • Derivationally related forms: deterrent, determent, deterrence, dissuasive (for: dissuade), dissuasion (for: dissuade) • Hypernyms: rede, advise, counsel • Hyponyms: talk out of • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Sam cannot deter Sue - They deter him to write the letter
