dissuasive

UK/dɪˈsweɪzɪv/

dissuasive adjective: tending to dissuade, or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory.

Adjective

dissuasive (comparative more dissuasive, superlative most dissuasive)

Tending to dissuade, or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory.
- When Nkem stepped forward to ask him a question, he made a dissuasive gesture with his gun, making Nkem jump back immediately.2010, Helon Habila, Oil on Water, AudioGO (2011), page 86

dissuasive (plural dissuasives)

That which dissuades; a disincentive.
- Among other particulars which constituted the unfitness of things in Mr Square's opinion, danger and difficulty were two. The difficulty therefore which he apprehended there might be in corrupting this young wench, and the danger which would accrue to his character on the discovery, were such...1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC

নিরুৎসাহমূলক, একটি নিরুৎসাহক

From Middle French dissuasif.

What does dissuasive mean?: Dissuasive means tending to dissuade, or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory.
What is dissuasive in Bengali?: Dissuasive in Bengali is নিরুৎসাহমূলক, একটি নিরুৎসাহক. See Dissuasive meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is dissuasive?: Dissuasive can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce dissuasive?: Dissuasive is pronounced /dɪˈsweɪzɪv/ (UK).

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