unpersuade

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verb

To persuade (someone) against a formerly adopted course of action; to dissuade.

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Meanings

verbunpersuade (third-person singular simple present unpersuades, present participle unpersuading, simple past and past participle unpersuaded)

present singular third person unpersuades · participle present unpersuading · participle past unpersuaded · past unpersuaded

  1. transitiveTo persuade (someone) against a formerly adopted course of action; to dissuade.

Origin

From un- + persuade.

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APA

unpersuade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpersuade

MLA

“unpersuade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpersuade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unpersuade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpersuade.

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