Dissuade and Goad

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Dissuade

Dissuade verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.
Usage example: tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
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Goad is an antonym for dissuade.
Nearby Words: dissuasion, dissuading, dissuasive

Goad

Goad verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Usage example: tried to goad me into auditioning for the play
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Dissuade is an antonym for goad in egg on topic.
Nearby Words: goaded, goading
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Common collocations

hero dissuade hero goad hero
man dissuade man goad man
people dissuade people goad people
husband dissuade husband goad husband
Other words: guts, army, species, rose, enemy, enemies.
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Antonyms for goad

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