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Discover LudwigThe phrase "and dissuading" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing actions aimed at persuading someone not to do something.
Example: "The campaign focused on educating the public about the dangers of smoking and dissuading them from starting."
Alternatives: "and discouraging" or "and preventing".
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Bannon was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, battery and dissuading a witness.
Mr. Mirkarimi has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of domestic violence, child endangerment and dissuading a witness.
He looks out for his customers, recommending some films and dissuading them from others he considers inappropriate for their children.
Bradley, 34, was charged with 13 misdemeanor counts of assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism and dissuading a witness from making a report.
Advocating constructive intervention and dissuading America from acting impulsively to avoid adding to "the very sectarian divide that it wants to narrow" is worthwhile.
He said that by doing so, the administration hoped to make a case for eliminating North Korea's small arsenal and dissuading Iran from building a weapon.
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"I think John and Eric got together and dissuaded him," deadpans Garden.
They are notoriously hard to fill out and dissuade some students from going to college.
Identifying a juror can affect a trial and dissuade others from serving in high-profile cases.
In some cities, the goal is to increase prices and dissuade people from drinking soda to benefit their health.
WATSON: I believe that the whalers deliberately took out the Ady Gil to demoralize and dissuade us.
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