ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dissuading

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Dissuading is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of dissuade.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of dissuade.

More Meanings

  1. A dissuasion.

Example Sentences

It might have been a good thing if he had, unsuited as he was physically, but the mood passed easily under fraternal dissuadings and a feeling of duty toward his father.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deter, refraining, discouraging, retreating, deterring, dissuasion.

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