Associations to the word «Dissuade»

Wiktionary

DISSUADE, verb. (transitive) To convince not to try or do.

Dictionary definition

DISSUADE, verb. Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn