1. past tense of dissuade; convinced someone not to do something

Examples

• She dissuaded him from quitting his job without another offer.
• The high cost dissuaded many families from taking the vacation.
• His parents dissuaded him from dropping out of college.
• The bad weather dissuaded us from going camping.
• The teacher dissuaded the student from choosing such a difficult topic.
• Nothing could have dissuaded her from pursuing her dream.