Dissuade and Set upon

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

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Set upon is an antonym for dissuade.

Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

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Dissuade is an antonym for set upon in pounce topic.

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Set upon and Dissuade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissuade/set_upon

Dissuade & Set upon. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissuade/set_upon>.

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