What is another word for Dissuading?

Pronunciation: [dɪswˈe͡ɪdɪŋ] (IPA)

Dissuading refers to the act of convincing someone to not pursue a particular course of action. There are many synonyms for the word dissuading such as deterring, discouraging, disinclining, diverting, sidetracking, dissuasion, and obstruction. Deterrent refers to something that discourages or dissuades someone from doing something. Discouraging connotes the act of disheartening or weakening someone's resolve. Disinclining refers to making someone feel averse to something, while diverting refers to rerouting someone's attention or focus. Sidetracking refers to diverting someone's attention from what was originally intended, while dissuasion refers to the act of preventing someone from doing something. Obstruction, on the other hand, refers to the act of putting obstacles in the way of someone's plans.

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Usage examples for Dissuading

I encouraged her in this idea, Dissuading her from any criminal attempts, and assured her over and over again that she should not find her trust in me misplaced.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Before we rose from table I had declared my intention of sending Manon's portrait to her husband on the day following, but her good nature found a way of Dissuading me from doing so without much difficulty.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Thus Dissuading spake Nokomis, And my Hiawatha answered Only this: "Dear old Nokomis, Very pleasant is the firelight, But I like the starlight better, Better do I like the moonlight!"
"The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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