dissuadido
1. past tense of dissuade; to persuade someone not to do something by presenting reasons against it
She dissuaded him from quitting his job.
Ela o dissuadiu de sair do emprego.
2. to discourage or deter someone from a course of action
The high cost dissuaded many customers from purchasing the product.
O alto custo dissuadiu muitos clientes de comprar o produto.
3. to advise against something
I dissuaded my friend from investing in that risky venture.
Dissuadi meu amigo de investir naquele empreendimento arriscado.
In both American English and Brazilian Portuguese, 'dissuaded' is a formal verb commonly used in professional, academic, and persuasive contexts. It's frequently employed in business negotiations, counseling, and advisory situations to describe the act of convincing someone against a particular decision or action.
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