dissuade

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for dissuade

dissuade 🔊 /dɪswejˈd/

dissuade : කරුණු කියා වළක්වනවා

dissuade : නොකිරීමට කැමති කරවාගන්නවා

dissuade definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).
  2. To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; -- with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose.