Difference between Prevent and Dissuade

PREVENT vs DISSUADE: VERB

To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion.
To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).
To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; -- with from.

To come beforehand; come before others, or before the usual time.
To interpose a hindrance, especially an insurmountable obstacle; interpose an effectual check; hinder.
To keep from existing or occurring; render impossible.
To hinder from action by the opposition of obstacles; impede; restrain; check; preclude: generally followed by from.
Keep from happening or arising
Synonyms To preclude, bar, debar.
To take previous measures against; hence, to frustrate; disappoint; evade; escape.
To go before; be earlier than; anticipate; forestall.
Make impossible

To advise or exhort against something; attempt to draw or divert from an action by the presentation of reasons or motives: as, he dissuaded his friend from his rash purpose.
To change from a purpose by persuasion or argument.
To give advice against; represent as undesirable, improper, or dangerous.
To give advice in opposition to some proposed course of action.

Stop, Minimize, Stem, Dissuade, Protect, Thwart, Avert, Discourage, Avoid, Deter, Foreclose, Keep, Forbid, Preclude, Forestall

Dent, Advise, Commend, Scare, Divert, Derail, Deflect, Stop, Persuade, Convince, Restrain, Distract, Prevent, Discourage, Deter

Stop, Minimize, Stem, Dissuade, Protect, Thwart, Avert, Discourage, Avoid, Deter, Foreclose, Keep, Forbid, Preclude, Forestall

Dismay, Dent, Advise, Scare, Divert, Derail, Deflect, Stop, Persuade, Convince, Restrain, Distract, Prevent, Discourage, Deter

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