Dis‐sua″sive (?), a. 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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.