/ Dictionary / Index D dissuade: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•suade Pronunciation: (di-swād'), [key] — -suad•ed, -suad•ing. to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often fol. by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home. to advise or urge against: to dissuade an action. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dissuade (Thesaurus) disspread dissuasion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language