93 entries under hold topic. ×

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block(noun, verb, stop, check)
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foil(noun, verb, stop, control)
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halt(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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interfere(verb, stop, check, keep)
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keep back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
5
preclude(verb, stop, control, check)
5
withhold(verb, stop, control, check)
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bridle(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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choke(verb, stop, control, keep)
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stave off(verb, expression, stop, check)
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baffle(noun, verb, stop, control)
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limit(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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repulse(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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retard(verb, stop, control, keep)
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bit(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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circumvent(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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constrain(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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counteract(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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drag(verb, upset, dull, keep)
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freeze(verb, stop, immobilize)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "discourage thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, discourage thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "discourage thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>