/ Dictionary / Index D dissuasion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•sua•sion Pronunciation: (di-swā'zhun), [key] — n. an act or instance of dissuading. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dissuasion (Thesaurus) dissuade dissuasive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language