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Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory; as, dissuasive advice.

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  1. a. Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory; as, dissuasive advice.
  2. n. A dissuasive argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation.
  3. adj. deterring from action
  4. Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory; as, dissuasive advice. -- n. A dissuasive argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation. Prynne. -- Dis*sua"sive*ly, adv.
  5. Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose;dehortatory; as, dissuasive advice.-- n.
  6. a. deterring from action