I have tried what is possible to dissuade him.

Mad. D' Arblay.

Dis*suad"er (?), n. One who dissuades; a dehorter.

Dis*sua"sion (?), n. [L. dissuasio: cf. F. dissuasion. See Dissuade.] 1. The act of dissuading; exhortation against a thing; dehortation.

In spite of all the dissuasions of his friends.

Boyle.

The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section D and E · 第 1219 / 2785 题