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turn off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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withhold(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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bridle(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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cool(verb, stop, dull, check, reduce)
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disfavor(verb, stop, check, reject, oppose)
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remain(verb, stop, restrain, prevent)
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stave off(verb, expression, stop, hold, check)
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subdue(verb, intimidate)
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terrorize(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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unman(verb, upset, depress, extinguish)
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appall(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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baffle(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
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confound(verb, upset, disturb, shock, weaken)
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discomfit(verb, upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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disturb(verb, upset, dull, reduce, bother)
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faze(verb, stop, upset, dull, reduce)
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forestall(verb, stop, check, restrain, block)
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hold off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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keep from(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, restrain)
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turn away(verb, expression, distract, sidetrack)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
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