dissuasion
dissuasion · dissuasions
Abraten
The act or an instance of dissuadingThe act or an instance of dissuading
/dɪˈsweɪʒən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or an instance of dissuading
Abraten
More definitions
- persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
- a communication that dissuades you
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
act or dissuading:
Origin
From Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French dissuasion.From Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French dissuasion.
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Forms
plural: dissuasions| Singular | dissuasion |
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regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelateddissuade
Deriveddissuasionary
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable