Noun: dissuasion di'swey-zhun
- Persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
"His friend's dissuasion prevented him from making a rash decision"
- A communication that dissuades you
"His friend's dissuasion convinced him not to quit his job"
Derived forms: dissuasions
Type of: communicating, communication, discouragement
Antonym: persuasion