Etymology

dissuade

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Today it means: To convince not to try or do. Full definition →

Middle French dissuader ← Latin dissuādeō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdissuādeō“to urge differently”, “to advise against”, “to dissuade”
  2. Middle French · derived fromdissuader
  3. English todaydissuade

From Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissuādeō (“to urge differently”, “to advise against”, “to dissuade”), from dis- (“away from”, “asunder”) + suādeō (“to recommend”, “to advise”, “to urge”).

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