Dissuade and Lead

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Dissuade verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.

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Lead is an antonym for dissuade.

Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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Dissuade is an antonym for lead in topics: influence, guide physically.

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

party	dissuade party	lead party
attack	dissuade attack	lead attack
hero	dissuade hero	lead hero
people	dissuade people	lead people
Other words: children, pack, army, anyone, players, fans, enemies.

Naturally this lead people to believe he would one day take the political reins of America to solve some situation, and his death did little to dissuade them.

Source: King in the Mountain

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