Past tense of dissuade
regular verb
The past tense of dissuade is dissuaded. The past participle is also dissuaded.
Forms of dissuade
| Base form (V1) | dissuade /dɪˈsweɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dissuaded |
| Past participle (V3) | dissuaded |
| Present participle | dissuading |
| Third person singular | dissuades |
Dissuaded in a sentence
- Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.
- Have these additional costs dissuaded you from investing cross-border?2012, Erwin Nijkeuter, Taxation of Cross-Border Dividends Paid to Individuals from an EU Perspective, →ISBN. From the entry cross-border
- If you have an auction with no bids and a counter that reads a high number, newbie bidders may be dissuaded from taking a flyer and bidding on your auction.2006, Dan Matthews, Marsha Collier, Starting a Business on eBay.co.uk for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, published 2006, →ISBN. From the entry take a flyer
Meaning of dissuade
- verb To convince not to try or do.
Questions about the past tense of dissuade
- What is the past tense of dissuade?
- The past tense of dissuade is dissuaded.
- What is the past participle of dissuade?
- The past participle of dissuade is dissuaded.
- Is dissuade a regular or irregular verb?
- Dissuade is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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