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dissuasion

Roget category 616

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
5.1. Volition in general
›› 5.1.2. Causes of volition

#616. Dissuasion

noun

dissuasion, dehortation, expostulation, remonstrancedeprecation etc. 766.
discouragement, damper, wet blanket disillusionment, disenchantment.
cohibition etc. (restraint) 751curb etc. (means of restraint) 752check etc. (hindrance) 706.
reluctance etc. (unwillingness) 603contraindication.

verb

dissuade, dehort, cry out against, remonstrate, expostulate, warn, contraindicate.
disincline, indispose, shake, staggerdispiritdiscourage, disheartendeterrepress, hold back, keep back etc. (restrain) 751render averse etc. 603repelturn aside etc. (deviation) 279wean fromact as a drag etc. (hinder) 706throw cold water on, damp, cool, chill, blunt, calm, quiet, quenchdeprecate etc. 766.
disenchant, disillusion, deflate, take down a peg, pop one's balloon, prick one's balloon, burst one's bubbledisabuse (correction) 527.1.

adjective

dissuading etc. v. — dissuasivedehortatory, expostulatorymonitive, monitory.
dissuaded etc. v. — admonitoryuninduced etc. (induce) etc. 615unpersuadable etc. (obstinate) 606averse etc. (unwilling) 603repugnant etc. (dislike) 867.
repressed.

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