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dissuasion

UK/dɪˈsweɪʒən/

dissuasion noun: the act or an instance of dissuading.

Noun

dissuasion (countable and uncountable, plural dissuasions)

  1. the act or an instance of dissuading
    Antonyms:
    persuasion

dissuasion meaning in Urdu

dissuasion in Urdu

منع

Antonyms of dissuasion

Forms of dissuasion

pluraldissuasions

Origin of dissuasion

From Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French dissuasion.

Words formed from dissuasion

Questions about dissuasion

What does dissuasion mean?
Dissuasion means the act or an instance of dissuading.
What is dissuasion in Urdu?
Dissuasion in Urdu is منع. See Dissuasion meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is dissuasion?
Dissuasion is a noun.
How do you pronounce dissuasion?
Dissuasion is pronounced /dɪˈsweɪʒən/ (UK).
What is the plural of dissuasion?
The plural of dissuasion is dissuasions.

Words near dissuasion in the dictionary

  1. dissuader
  2. dissuaders
  3. dissuades
  4. dissuading
  5. dissuadings
  6. dissuasion
  7. dissuasionary
  8. dissuasions
  9. dissuasive
  10. dissuasively
  11. dissuasiveness

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