English Explanatory Dictionary

dissuasion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the act or an instance of dissuading

Pronunciation

/dɪˈsweɪʒən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-dissuasion.wav

Word forms

dissuasion dissuasions

Etymology

From Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French dissuasion.

Antonyms

persuasion

Derived words

dissuasionary
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