Dissuade and Impel

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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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Impel is an antonym for dissuade.

Impel verb - To set or keep in motion.

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Dissuade is an antonym for impel in topics: force, prompt.

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