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| frowned on(verb, resist) | |
| get around(verb, deter, distract, sidetrack) | |
| get down(verb, depress, humble, sadden) | |
| get in the way(verb, idiom, hinder, impede) | |
| give a turn(idiom, upset, weaken, agitate) | |
| go easy(stop, restrain, prevent) | |
| hold at bay(verb, idiom, repel, repulse) | |
| hold out against(idiom, stop, restrain, prevent) | |
| keep away(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss) | |
| kept back(verb, stop, control, reduce) | |
| knock bottom out(idiom, feelings, explode, flatten) | |
| knock props from under(idiom, feelings, explode, flatten) | |
| laugh at(verb, criticize, mock, ridicule) | |
| lead astray(verb, deter, distract, sidetrack) | |
| lead away(verb, deter, distract, sidetrack) | |
| leave alone(verb, stop, restrain, prevent) | |
| look askance at(verb, idiom, reject, oppose) | |
| lose heart | |
| lose hope | |
| louse up(verb, upset, disturb, shock) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms |
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