| v. t. | 1. | To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course). |
| 2. | To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; - with from; |
| Verb | 1. | dissuade - turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" Synonyms: deter Antonyms: persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" |
TO DISSUADE, crim. law. To induce a person not to do an act.
2. To dissuade a witness from giving evidence against a person
indicted, is an indictable offence at common law. Hawk. B. 1, c. 2 1, s. 1
5. The mere attempt to stifle evidence, is also criminal, although the
persuasion should not succeed, on the general principle that an incitement
to commit a crime, is in itself criminal. 1 Russ. on Cr. 44; 6 East, R. 464;
2 East, R. 6, 21; 2 Str. 904; 2 Leach, 925. Vide To Persuade.