How to use "dissuade" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "dissuade" in popular movie and book plots

  • Realizing he cannot dissuade Truman any further, Christof ends the storm.  - The Truman Show
  • Naruto confronts Sasuke to dissuade him, and after they almost kill each other in a final battle, Sasuke admits defeat and reforms.  - Naruto
  • He is appalled by Randall's eccentric, socially odd family and tries unsuccessfully to dissuade Jeannie from the marriage.  - About Schmidt
  • Without acknowledging that he was aware of the precise nature of the plot, the priest tried in vain to dissuade Catesby from his course.  - Robert Catesby
  • McLeod tries to dissuade Susan, but she pleads with Pritchett, swearing that the funds will be repaid the next day.  - Detective Story (1951 film)
  • Carol takes a fancy to David, much to the consternation of Louise, who tries to dissuade Carol from establishing a relationship with him.  - Possessed (1947 film)
  • When he is unable to dissuade her, they jump in together, but the volcano erupts at that moment, blowing them out into the ocean.  - Joe Versus the Volcano
  • Altman acknowledges to Craig that he is in love with her while trying to dissuade her from pursuing a romantic relationship with Grunick.  - Broadcast News (film)
  • When Komarovsky learns of Lara's intentions to marry Pasha, he tries to dissuade Lara, and then rapes her.  - Doctor Zhivago (film)
  • Klogg tries to dissuade Klaymen from reviving Hoborg by tempting him with Hoborg's crown.  - The Neverhood
  • When they arrive, Éowyn, tries to dissuade Aragorn from going and then--desperate to stay with him--tries to go as well.  - The Return of the King
  • Anna tries to dissuade him, but he is determined that her influence shall not rule, and he takes the whip himself.  - The King and I
  • From the afterlife, he speaks briefly to grief-stricken Jubal, to dissuade him from suicide.  - Stranger in a Strange Land
  • Some time later, Travis hires Iris, but instead of having sex with her, attempts to dissuade her from continuing in prostitution.  - Taxi Driver
  • Without acknowledging that he was aware of the precise nature of the plot, Garnet attempted to dissuade Catesby from his course, to no avail.  - Gunpowder Plot
  • Christopher Hatton and Sidney's friend Hubert Languet also tried to dissuade Sidney from pursuing the matter, and it was eventually dropped.  - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford

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