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,
remonstrance —
deprecation
etc.
766.
discouragement,
damper,
wet blanket —
disillusionment,
disenchantment.
cohibition
etc.
(restraint)
751† —
curb
etc.
(means of restraint)
752 —
check
etc.
(hindrance)
706.
reluctance
etc.
(unwillingness)
603 —
contraindication.
verb
dissuade,
dehort†,
cry out against,
remonstrate,
expostulate,
warn,
contraindicate.
disincline,
indispose,
shake,
stagger —
dispirit —
discourage,
dishearten —
deter —
repress,
hold back,
keep back
etc.
(restrain)
751 —
render averse
etc.
603 —
repel —
turn aside
etc.
(deviation)
279 —
wean from —
act as a drag
etc.
(hinder)
706 —
throw cold water on,
damp,
cool,
chill,
blunt,
calm,
quiet,
quench —
deprecate
etc.
766.
disenchant,
disillusion,
deflate,
take down a peg,
pop one's balloon,
prick one's balloon,
burst one's bubble —
disabuse
(correction)
527.1.
adjective
dissuading
etc.
v. —
dissuasive —
dehortatory†,
expostulatory† —
monitive†,
monitory.
dissuaded
etc.
v. —
admonitory —
uninduced
etc.
(induce)
etc.
615 —
unpersuadable
etc.
(obstinate)
606 —
averse
etc.
(unwilling)
603 —
repugnant
etc.
(dislike)
867.
repressed.
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