dis·suade /dɪˈsweɪd/ verb [transitiveT] PERSUADEto persuade someone not to do something 劝阻 OPP persuadedissuade somebody from (doing) something a campaign to dissuade young people from smoking 劝阻青年人吸烟的宣传活动
► see thesaurus at persuade —dissuasion /dɪˈsweɪʒən/ noun [uncountableU]