Word of the day

dissuade

1. persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action

“his friends tried to dissuade him from flying”

verb

/dəˈsweɪd/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

dissuade

{{gc.totalGamesPlayed}}/{{gc.totalGames}}
Completed
star {{ gc.totalScore }} Pts.

Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

{{gc.getGameScore('fillGame')}} /{{gc.getGameMaxScore('fillGame')}} points

"Animals use diverse methods to dissuade or _____ predators in the wild."

Select three words related to dissuade

{{gc.getGameScore('similarGame')}} /{{gc.getGameMaxScore('similarGame')}} points
  • evaporate
  • divert
  • fade
  • prevent
  • discourage
  • dissolve

Choose the phrase that uses dissuade correctly

{{gc.getGameScore('examplesGame')}} /{{gc.getGameMaxScore('examplesGame')}} points

Find a word related to dissuade

{{gc.getGameScore('snowmanGame')}} /{{gc.getGameMaxScore('snowmanGame')}} points
D
E
T
E
R

Too difficult? We’ve got you!

You skipped this exercise

{{gc.getResultMessage()}}

points

You scored {{gc.totalScore}} out of {{gc.maxTotalScore}} points


{{gc.totalGamesPlayed}} of {{gc.totalGames}} exercises completed

Play another word Replay