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Meaning of "dissuasive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISSUASIVE

dissuasive  [dɪˈsweɪsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISSUASIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dissuasive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISSUASIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dissuasive in the English dictionary

The definition of dissuasive in the dictionary is not persuasive; tending to dissuade.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISSUASIVE


abrasive
əˈbreɪsɪv
all-pervasive
ˌɔːlpəˈveɪsɪv
assuasive
əˈsweɪsɪv
corrasive
kəˈreɪsɪv
decisive
dɪˈsaɪsɪv
dismissive
dɪsˈmɪsɪv
divisive
dɪˈvaɪsɪv
embracive
ɪmˈbreɪsɪv
emissive
ɪˈmɪsɪv
evasive
ɪˈveɪsɪv
incisive
ɪnˈsaɪsɪv
invasive
ɪnˈveɪsɪv
nonabrasive
ˌnɒnəˈbreɪsɪv
noninvasive
ˌnɒnɪnˈveɪsɪv
permissive
pəˈmɪsɪv
persuasive
pəˈsweɪsɪv
pervasive
pɜːˈveɪsɪv
suasive
ˈsweɪsɪv
submissive
səbˈmɪsɪv
unpersuasive
ˌʌnpəˈsweɪsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISSUASIVE

dissolvent
dissolver
dissolvings
dissonance
dissonancy
dissonant
dissonantly
dissuadable
dissuade
dissuader
dissuasion
dissuasively
dissuasory
dissunder
dissyllabic
dissyllable
dissymmetric
dissymmetrical
dissymmetries
dissymmetry

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISSUASIVE

abusive
adhesive
aggressive
comprehensive
defensive
excessive
exclusive
expensive
extensive
impressive
inclusive
intensive
massive
minimal invasive
minimally invasive
offensive
on the defensive
passive
progressive
responsive

Synonyms and antonyms of dissuasive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISSUASIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dissuasive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dissuasive

Translation of «dissuasive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISSUASIVE

Find out the translation of dissuasive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dissuasive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dissuasive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警戒性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disuasorias
570 millions of speakers

English

dissuasive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हटानेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رادعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разубеждающими
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dissuasivas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dissuasive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dissuasives
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dissuasive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abschreckend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

思いとどまらせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말리는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dissuasive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có tính cách khuyên can
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்ப்பு வராத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुराचारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

caydırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dissuasive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odstraszające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переконувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disuasive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποτρεπτικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afschrikkend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avskräckande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avskrekkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dissuasive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISSUASIVE»

The term «dissuasive» is regularly used and occupies the 67.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISSUASIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dissuasive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISSUASIVE»

Discover the use of dissuasive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dissuasive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A dissuasive from popery; Letters; A discourse of ...
Dissuasive here afiirins. N ow, that by the seventh synod Bellarmine means the second Nicene, appears by his own words in the same chapter: “ Videtur igitur mihi in synodo Francofordiensi vere reprobatam Nicaenam II. synodum; sed per ...
Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber, 1828
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A dissuasive from Jacobitism: shewing in general what the ...
shewing in general what the nation is to expect from a popish king; and in particular, from the Pretender ... The second edition corrected John Shute Barrington Barrington (Viscount). ~DISSUASIVE FROM' IACOBlTlSM= shewing in general ...
John Shute Barrington Barrington (Viscount), 1713
3
The real presence of Christ in the holy sacrament; and The ...
... as it is taught " Granat. in Materia de Peccatis, tract. 8. disput. 1. sect. 1. F. Knoli against Chillingworth, in his Infidelity Unmasked, pp. 105, 106, 107, 816voL. x. 1' ' 1 Bellarm. lib. i. de Amis. Gratiae. c. 13. sect. A DISSUASIVE FROM POPERY.
Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber, 1828
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A Dissuasive from Jacobitism: Shewing in General what the ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
John Shute Barrington Barrington, 2010
5
An Earnest Dissuasive from Intemperance in Meats and Drinks: ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
Edmund Gibson, 2010
6
The Returns of History: Russian Nietzscheans After Modernity
A dissuasive word is at the same time a "persuasive" word, but the devices of the persuasion, the very formation ["stroi"] of the words will be different — depending on the different assignment of the two types. But the devices worked out by the ...
Dragan Kujundzic, 1997
7
Principles on the Distribution of Videograms Having a ...
In this sense, specific criminal law provisions might possibly be envisaged. 7. Dissuasive financial and fiscal measures 53. Classification is, by its very nature, the principal dissuasive measure. Whether established by public authorities or by  ...
‎1995
8
Concise European IT Law
These sanctions must be effective, proportional and dissuasive. Sanctions. (a) General rule. The Directive binds the Member States to provide for appropriate sanctions in the event of the supplier's failure to comply with their duties within the ...
Alfred Büllesbach, 2010
9
Contract I: Pre-contractual Obligations, Conclusion of ...
Although all the above-mentioned directives re- quire that remedies must be dissuasive, the draft limits this requirement with non-pecuniary damages. The reason is that only this remedy may fulfil the function of being “generally preventive”.
Research Group on the Existing EC Private Law, 2007
10
Application of International Labour Standards 2010 (I)
Article 7, paragraph I. Penalties. Trafficking. The Committee previously noted that Order No. 1/738 did not impose sufficiently effective and dissuasive penalties for the offence of the sale and trafficking of persons. It also noted that the ...
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISSUASIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dissuasive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EIOPA – speech on insurance distribution
... of product oversight, governance and sales incentives, enhanced conduct of risk supervision, and credible and dissuasive enforcement. «Lexology, Jul 15»
2
Logistics Expert for Basque Separatist Group Sentenced to 14 Years …
Guittet also said that a lack of resources and the dissuasive power of lengthy sentences like Arronegui's had crippled the organization. «VICE News, Jul 15»
3
Route to compliance with EU emissions regulation
... that EU member states will set up a system of penalties that, according to the regulation, must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. «Splash 247, Jul 15»
4
Costa Crociere Helps Dolphins In ​An Overfished Mediterranean
The dolphin “dissuasive devices", informally known as pingers, are attached to fishing nets and emit a safe, ultrasonic sound to warn off ... «Justmeans, Jul 15»
5
EU agrees to eliminate roaming charges but net neutrality rules …
... states to set "effective, proportionate and dissuasive" punishments. While the FCC has already enforced the stringent net neutrality guidelines ... «The Verge, Jun 15»
6
Digital identities could help address money laundering risks with …
These challenges undermine countries' ability to employ effective, dissuasive sanctions. Countries should conduct a review of the challenges ... «Out-Law.com, Jun 15»
7
FIU: Belize's Banking Is Highly Transparent
Where the penalties when you see them, they are referred to as dissuasive. In other words it will change your mind if you want to conduct any ... «Channel 7 Daily News, Jun 15»
8
Why the Russian Federation is evolving as a military state?
It hopes to create a conventional dissuasive deterrence through arms and troops buildups. Still, in case of explicit ground invasion of Baltic ... «Merinews, Jun 15»
9
FATF: Regulate Virtual Currency Exchanges to Counter Crime Risks
If VCPPS or individuals that do not comply with the above requirements, FATF prescribes a "range of effective, proportionate and dissuasive ... «CoinDesk, Jun 15»
10
New law on environmental crimes approved
... which holds that member states must ensure that environmental crimes are punishable by "effective, proportional and dissuasive" penalties. «International Law Office, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dissuasive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dissuasive>. Apr 2024 ».
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