dissuade
verb
UK/dɪˈsweɪd/
US/dɪˈsweɪd/
Definitions of dissuade verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
to convince or persuade someone not to take a particular course of action.
勸說某人不要做某事；勸阻
I tried to dissuade him from resigning.
我試圖勸阻他辭職。
She successfully dissuaded him from buying that car.
她成功勸阻他購買那輛車。
They dissuaded her from going out in the rain.
他們勸阻她在下雨時外出。