noun
a person or thing that dissuades
verb
to persuade someone not to do something
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The lawyer tried to dissuade her client from pursuing a costly lawsuit.
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I tried to dissuade my friend from getting that questionable tattoo.
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I couldn't dissuade him from going to that party, even though I knew it would be a disaster.
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The storm clouds did not dissuade the hikers from reaching the mountain peak.