Definitions for dissuasions

dissuasions dis·sua·sion

Spelling: [dih-swey-zhuh n]
IPA: /dɪˈsweɪ ʒən/

Dissuasions is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 286 anagrams from letters in dissuasions (adiinossssu).

Definitions for dissuasions

noun

  1. an act or instance of dissuading.

Origin of dissuasions

1520-30; Latin dissuāsiōn- (stem of dissuāsiō) a speaking against, equivalent to dissuās(us) (past participle of dissuādēre; dissuād- (see dissuade) + -tus past p

Examples for dissuasions

Will Allerton lived in Chicago; that was a second count against him, but equally futile as a valid argument for dissuasion.

The queen, who had shared in the loot of a good many such expeditions, might have acquiesced but for Burghley's dissuasion.

As I said above, I have nothing to say against it—no persuasion or dissuasion—you will do as you please.'

He studied divinity, and only the dissuasion of friends kept him from entering the ministry.

This was a step which needed a vast deal of dissuasion on the part of his generals ere he relinquished his mad attempt.

Latimer slipped out of bed in search of a weapon of dissuasion.

Persuasion or dissuasion strike me as being equally serious in their results.

In no other way does the will in any respect owe anything to my advice or dissuasion.

This work shall save the labour of exhorting and dissuasion.

He vouchsafed no explanation, and Clem, though heavy-hearted with anxiety, asked no questions and attempted no dissuasion.

Word Value for dissuasions
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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