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- [dih-swey-zhuh n]
- /dɪˈsweɪ ʒən/
- /dɪˈsweɪʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-swey-zhuh n]
- /dɪˈsweɪ ʒən/
Definitions of dissuasion word
- noun dissuasion an act or instance of dissuading. 1
- noun dissuasion The act or an instance of dissuading. 1
- noun dissuasion the act of dissuading 0
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Origin of dissuasion
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin dissuāsiōn- (stem of dissuāsiō) a speaking against, equivalent to dissuās(us) (past participle of dissuādēre; dissuād- (see dissuade) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Dissuasion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dissuasion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dissuasion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dissuasion
noun dissuasion
- information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
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- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- judgment — an act or instance of judging.
- guidance — the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
Antonyms for dissuasion
noun dissuasion
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
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