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dissuasion

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Dissuasion (noun) means the act of persuading someone not to do something.

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The act of persuading someone not to do something.
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Etymology

This word comes from Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French dissuasion.

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What is the meaning of dissuasion?
"dissuasion" (noun) means the act of persuading someone not to do something.
What is the opposite of dissuasion?
The opposite of "dissuasion" is persuasion.

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