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Dissuade vs Debar - What's the difference?

dissuade | debar |

As verbs the difference between dissuade and debar

is that dissuade is to convince not to try or do while debar is to exclude or shut out; to bar.

As a proper noun Debar is

a city in the west of the Republic of Macedonia.

dissuade

English

Verb

(dissuad)
  • To convince not to try or do.
    • Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.

    Antonyms

    * persuade

    Derived terms

    * dissuasion

    debar

    English

    Verb

    (debarr)
  • To exclude or shut out; to bar.
  • (US, legal) To prohibit a person or company that has been convicted of criminal acts in connection with an application for approval of a new drug from participating in future applications.

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with (disbar).

    Derived terms

    * debarment

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