Dissuade is an action that involves convincing someone not to do something. The crossword solutions for this term include DEPRECATE (9 letters), DISCOURAGE (10 letters), DIVERT (6 letters), ADVISE (6 letters), DETERS (6 letters), and DETER (5 letters). DEPRECATE means to express disapproval of something, while DISCOURAGE means to try to prevent someone from doing something. DIVERT means to turn aside or change the direction of something, while ADVISE means to give advice or counsel. DETERS means to DISCOURAGE someone from doing something, and DETER means to DISCOURAGE someone from doing something by instilling fear or doubt.