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thwart(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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obviate(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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perplex(verb, upset, disturb, shock, agitate)
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prohibit(verb, stop, check, reduce, reject)
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quiet(verb, stop, check, oppose, restrain)
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talk out of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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throw cold water on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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turn aside(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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upset(verb, dull, reduce, disturb, worry)
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vex(verb, depress, disconcert, dishearten)
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avert(verb, stop, check, reduce, restrain)
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block(noun, verb, stop, hold, check)
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bully(verb, depress, fear, intimidate)
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confuse(verb, depress, disconcert, dishearten)
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disconcert(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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foil(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
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interfere(verb, stop, hold, check, keep)
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keep back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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oppose(verb, stop, reject, disregard, dismiss)
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preclude(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, discourage thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "discourage thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>