To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose
If you dissuade someone from doing or believing something, you persuade them not to do or believe it. Doctors had tried to dissuade patients from smoking He considered emigrating, but his family managed to dissuade him. to persuade someone not to do something persuade dissuade sb from (doing) sth (dissuadere, from suadere )