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A suicide bomber blew himself up on a Jerusalm bus, killing at least 18 people ... It was unclear how Israel would respond to the Jerusalem blast. ... [Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmmood] Abbas, who was meeting militants in Gaza to try to persuade them from attacks on Israelis when the blast occured, urged restraint.

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How do you feel about the phrase "persuade them from"? It seems off to me.

persuade ?

dissuade ??


Whatever it takes to STOP them ......

Some wise person said effectiveness in both written and spoken English can be helped by using short Anglo-Saxon words.

Yes, I like dissuade better. "Persuade them from" seems awkward to me, and I think it could be misinterpreted.