Dissuade vs. Deter — What's the Difference?

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action

Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences

To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion

To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt

(transitive) To convince not to try or do.

To prevent or discourage (an action or behavior)

To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course).

To make less likely or prevent from happening

To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; - with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose.

(transitive) To prevent something from happening.

Turn away from by persuasion;

(transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

(transitive) To distract someone from something.

To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.

Try to prevent; show opposition to;

Turn away from by persuasion;