This is the 10020th most frequent Portuguese word.
dissuadi
"To dissuade" – to convince someone not to do something.
In this sentence, 'dissuadi' is used in the past tense to indicate the act of persuading someone not to undertake a certain action.
Eu dissuadi meu amigo de fazer uma viagem perigosa.
I dissuaded my friend from taking a dangerous trip.
Here, 'dissuadir' is used in the present tense to describe the action of discouraging a course of action.
Ela tenta dissuadir a equipe de tomar decisões precipitadas.
She tries to dissuade the team from making hasty decisions.
This usage illustrates 'dissuada' in the subjunctive mood, expressing a hopeful or hypothetical action of discouraging.