dissuade

dissuade from an attempt

a failure that dispirited the team. See also Synonyms at dissuade encourage

He was easily dissuaded from going.

Save your breath; you can't dissuade them.

his friends tried to dissuade him from flying.

The father dissuaded his son from leaving school.

dissuaded my friend from pursuing such a rash scheme.

tried to dissuade the general from taking disciplinary action;

I tried to dissuade her from getting married.

I tried to dissuade her from investing her money in stocks and shares.

Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends’ attempts to dissuade him.