dissuade

/dɪˈsweɪd/
verb
  1. To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage an action or belief.
    • I attempted to dissuade my friend from buying such an expensive car.
    • Her parents tried to dissuade her from dropping out of college.
    • The bad weather did not dissuade the hikers from reaching the summit.
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