| deprecate(verb, stop, check, oppose, curb) |
| derail(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart, dissuade) |
| direct(verb, hold, control, restrain, curb) |
| discontinue(stop, prevent, impede) |
| discourage from acting(expression, idiom) |
| disinterest(verb, irritate, disgust) |
| dismay(verb, upset, worry, shock, agitate) |
| dispirit(verb, suppress, depress, humble, discourage) |
| distract(verb, discourage, sidetrack) |
| drag(verb, hold, keep, block, stay) |
| draw up(expression, stop, close, end, complete) |
| drop anchor(expression, stop, close, end, complete) |
| engage in discouragement(expression, idiom) |
| exclude(stop, close, end, reject, dismiss) |
| fend(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist) |
| fend off(verb, expression, stop, separate, remove) |
| foil(verb, stop, separate, halt, prevent) |
| forfend(verb, stop, check, remove, reject) |
| foul(verb, hinder) |
| give pause to(expression, idiom) |