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can ngăn

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to dissuade
Verb
to dissuade

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
to dissuade Core Actions & OperationTheme

To persuade someone not to do something or to stop them from taking a certain course of action.

vi Gia đình đã cố gắng can ngăn anh ấy bỏ học.

en The family tried to dissuade him from dropping out of school.

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