See Also: dissuasive(dictionary)

dissuasive (iou)



dissuasive adjective & noun. E16.
[from Latin dissuas-: see DISSUASION, -IVE.]
A. adjective. Tending to dissuade. E16.
b. noun. A dissuasive speech or argument. E17.
dissuasively adverb M19.
dissuasiveness noun E18.