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- "You are young," I attempted to dissuade him.†
Chpt 9 *dissuade = persuade someone not to do something
- Nathan and I both tried to dissuade him, but without avail.†
Chpt 9
- We did not try to dissuade him, although the thought of going without him was saddening.†
Chpt 27
Definitions:
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(1)
(dissuade) persuade someone not to do something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)