1. present participle of dissuade; persuading someone not to do something
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• She spent hours dissuading him from quitting his job.
• The teacher was dissuading students from cheating on the exam.
• His parents were dissuading him from buying the expensive car.
• The doctor was dissuading her from smoking.
• They were dissuading tourists from visiting the dangerous area.
• The counselor was dissuading the student from dropping out of school.