Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (I) Individual Volition
Section I. Volition in General
2. Causes of Volition

616. Dissuasion.

   NOUN:DISSUASION, dehortation [rare], expostulation, remonstrance; deprecation [See Deprecation].
  DISCOURAGEMENT, dehortative [rare], monitory, damper, wet blanket; contraindicant.
  CURB (means of restraint) [See Prison]; constraint (restraint) [See Restraint]; check (hindrance) [See Hindrance].
  RELUCTANCE (unwillingness) [See Unwillingness]; contraindication.
   VERB:DISSUADE, dehort [rare], cry out against, remonstrate, expostulate, warn, contraindicate.
  DISINCLINE, indispose, shake, stagger; dispirit; discourage, dishearten, disenchant; deter; hold back, keep back (restrain) [See Restraint]; render averse [See Unwillingness]; repel; turn aside (deviation) [See Deviation]; wean from; act as a drag (hinder) [See Hindrance]; throw cold water on, damp, cool, chill, blunt, calm, quiet, quench; deprecate [See Deprecation].
   ADJECTIVE:DISSUADING &c. v.; dissuasive; dehortatory [rare], dehortative [rare], expostulatory; monitive [obs.], monitory, monitorial.
  DISSUADED &c. v.; admonitory; uninduced &c. (induce [See Motive]); unpersuadable (obstinate) [See Obstinacy]; averse (unwilling) [See Unwillingness]; repugnant (dislike) [See Dislike].