dissuade

KK [dɪˋswed] /dɪˈsweɪd/

dis- 不、相反+suade 勸→反過來勸展開

dis-: 字首; 不、相反
suade: 字根; 勸

字面：反過來勸

往相反方向勸說，即勸人不要做某事，就是勸阻。

動詞

1
勸阻、勸退、勸止正式
Her parents tried to dissuade her from dropping out of school.
她的父母試圖勸阻她休學。
2
使打消念頭、使改變主意
Once she has made up her mind, nothing can dissuade her.
她一旦下了決定，什麼都無法讓她打消念頭。