dissuasive
/dɪˈsweɪsɪv/adjective
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intended to persuade somebody not to do something
विमुख करने वाला, रोकने वाला
- dissuasive advice
- The lawyer gave dissuasive advice, warning his client that the case would take years.
- The doctor's dissuasive words made him give up smoking.
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- She spoke in a dissuasive tone, hoping he would change his mind.
- A heavy fine acts as a dissuasive measure against littering.
Synonyms discouraging deterrent cautionary warning off-putting
Opposite persuasive encouraging convincing
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Keep the pair: persuade (make somebody do something) and dissuade (make somebody not do something).
जोड़ी याद रखिए: persuade (कुछ करने को मनाना) और dissuade (कुछ न करने को मनाना)।
Keep the discourage words together: dissuade, deter (make less likely to do), discourage, talk sb out of (persuade not to do), put off.
हतोत्साहित करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dissuade, deter (करने की संभावना घटाना), discourage, talk sb out of (न करने को मनाना), put off।
§Grammar and usage
Dissuade sb from doing sth ('dissuade him from leaving').
Usage: dissuade sb from doing sth (किसी को कोई काम करने से रोकने के लिए समझाना), जैसे 'dissuade him from leaving'। यहाँ from के बाद verb की -ing form आती है।