Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

616. Dissuasion — N. dissuasion, dehortation†, expostulation,

remonstrance; deprecation &c 766. discouragement, damper, wet blanket; disillusionment, disenchantment. cohibition &c (restraint) 751 [Obs.]; curb &c (means of restraint) 752; check &c (hindrance) 706. reluctance &c (unwillingness) 603; contraindication. V. dissuade, dehort†, cry out against, remonstrate, expostulate, warn, contraindicate. disincline, indispose, shake, stagger; dispirit; discourage, dishearten; deter; repress, hold back, keep back &c (restrain) 751; render averse &c 603; repel; turn aside &c (deviation) 279; wean from; act as a drag &c (hinder) 706; throw cold water on, damp, cool, chill, blunt, calm, quiet, quench; deprecate &c 766. disenchant, disillusion, deflate, take down a peg, pop one's balloon, prick one's balloon, burst one's bubble; disabuse (correction) 527.1. Adj. dissuading &c v.; dissuasive; dehortatory†, expostulatory†; monitive†, monitory. dissuaded &c v.; admonitory; uninduced &c (induce) &c 615; unpersuadable &c (obstinate) 606; averse &c (unwilling) 603; repugnant &c (dislike) 867. repressed.