93 entries under hold topic. ×

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deter(verb, stop, upset, check)
28
dishearten(verb, stop, upset, dull)
27
check(verb, stop, calm, control)
26
inhibit(verb, stop, control, dull)
20
depress(verb, stop, upset, dull)
19
prevent(verb, stop, control, check)
17
frustrate(verb, stop, control, reduce)
16
stop(verb, control, check, reduce)
15
repress(verb, stop, control, check)
14
dampen(verb, stop, upset, dull)
12
curb(verb, stop, control, dull)
9
bar(noun, verb, stop, control)
9
stay(verb, stop, control, keep)
8
control(verb, stop, check, reduce)
8
obstruct(verb, stop, control, check)
8
suppress(verb, stop, control, reduce)
7
thwart(verb, stop, control, reduce)
6
hamper(verb, stop, keep, reduce)
6
obviate(verb, stop, control, check)
5
arrest(noun, verb, stop, control)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "discourage thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, discourage thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "discourage thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>