Definitions

1. verb

to convince someone that a plan or suggestion is not a good idea

“The sales representative tried to unpersuade the customer from buying the expensive model.”

2. verb

to persuade someone to do or believe something is a bad idea

“The teacher tried to unpersuade the student from dropping the course.”

3. noun

the act of convincing someone that a plan or suggestion is not a good idea

“The unpersuading of the customer was a difficult task.”