Grammar fix
dissuade someone from doing something
dissuade someone
To persuade someone not to do something.
How oftenNow and then
LevelC1
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Several friends tried to dissuade her from moving to another country on her own.
My parents tried to dissuade me from doing art at university because they wanted me to do business, but they came round in the end.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: They dissuaded me to take the job.
Say: They dissuaded me from taking the job.
Use 'from' followed by an -ing form, not 'to' plus the base verb.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Persuade someone not to do something
How formalConversationalMore formal
talk out ofPersuade someone through conversation to abandon a planned action.steer someone away from somethingGuide someone towards rejecting an unwise action or choice.
dissuade someone from doing somethingYou're here · More formal: persuade someone not to proceed.