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dissuades

dissuades is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dissuade.

Meaning of dissuade

Verb

dissuade (third-person singular simple present dissuades, present participle dissuading, simple past and past participle dissuaded)

  1. (transitive) To convince not to try or do.
    • Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.
    Synonyms:
    unsell

Questions about dissuades

What is dissuades the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dissuades is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dissuade.

Words near dissuades in the dictionary

  1. dissuadable
  2. dissuade
  3. dissuaded
  4. dissuader
  5. dissuaders
  6. dissuades
  7. dissuading
  8. dissuadings
  9. dissuasion
  10. dissuasionary
  11. dissuasions

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