vverb.communicationtry to prevent; show opposition toSynset:discourage
Examples:- We should discourage this practice among our youth
Derivationally Related Form:discouragementdeterrentdeterrence
Hypernyms:disapprove reject
Inherited Hypernyms:deterdisapproveevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- him from writing the letter (apply to: discourage)
vverb.communicationturn away from by persuasionSynset:dissuade
Examples:- Negative campaigning will only dissuade people
Antonyms:persuade
Derivationally Related Form:dissuasiondeterrentdissuasivedetermentdeterrence
Hypernyms:advise counsel rede
Inherited Hypernyms:dissuaderedehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:talk out of
Full Troponyms:talk out of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: deter, dissuade) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: deter, dissuade)