Yap.Town

disuadir

to dissuade, to discourage

d i s w a ˈd i ɾ
dis negation or lack + uadir persuade
verb Rare #52,307
to dissuade, to discourage Often followed by a person and de + an infinitive.
SP: Quiero disuadir a mi hermano de conducir.
EN: I want to dissuade my brother from driving.

Tom fue incapaz de disuadir a Mary de casarse con John.

Tom was unable to dissuade Mary from marrying John.

La cárcel sirve para disuadir de cometer delitos a los delincuentes.

Prison serves to deter criminals from committing crimes.

Intenté disuadir a Tom.

I tried to dissuade Tom.

Intenté disuadir a mi hijo de conducir con esa lluvia.

I tried to dissuade my son from driving in that rain.