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<blockquote>War, therefore, open or concealed, alike My voice <b>dissuades</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; -- with <i>from</i>; <as>as, I could not <ex>dissuade</ex> him from his purpose</as>.</def>

<blockquote>I have tried what is possible to <b>dissuade</b> him. <i>Mad. D' Arblay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dissuader</h1> <Xpage=433>

<hw>Dis*suad"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who dissuades; a dehorter.</def>

<h1>Dissuasion</h1> <Xpage=433>

<hw>Dis*sua"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dissuasio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissuasion</ets>. See <er>Dissuade</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of dissuading; exhortation against a thing; dehortation.</def>

<blockquote>In spite of all the <b>dissuasions</b> of his friends. <i>Boyle.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A motive or consideration tending to dissuade; a dissuasive.</def>

<h1>Dissuasive</h1> <Xpage=433>

<hw>Dis*sua"sive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory; <as>as, <ex>dissuasive</ex> advice</as>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A dissuasive argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation.</def> <i>Prynne</i>.</def2> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*sua"sive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Dissuasory</h1> <Xpage=433>

<hw>Dis*sua"so*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A dissuasive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>This virtuous and reasonable person, however, has ill luck in all his <b>dissuasories</b>. <i>Jeffrey.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dissunder</h1> <Xpage=433>

<hw>Dis*sun"der</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dissundered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dissundering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> (intens) + <ets>sunder</ets>.]</ety> <def>To separate; to sunder; to destroy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<h1>Dissweeten</h1> <Xpage=433>

<hw>Dis*sweet"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deprive of sweetness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Richardson.</i>

<h1>Dissyllabic</h1> <Xpage=433>

<hw>Dis`syl*lab"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dissyllabique</ets>. See <er>Dissylable</er>.]</ety> <def>Consisting of two syllab<?/<?/ only; <as>as, a <ex>dissyllabic</ex> foot in poetry</as>.</def>

<i>B. Jons<?/<?/<?/</i>

<h1>Dissyllabification</h1> <Xpage=433>

<hw>Dis`syl*lab`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A formi<?/<?/ into two syllables.</def>

<h1>Dissyllabify</h1> <Xpage=433>

<hw>Dis`syl*lab"i*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Dissyllable</ets> + <ets>-fly</ets>.]</ety> <def>To form into two syllables.</def>