131 entries under obstruct topic. ×

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discountenance(verb, stop, upset, check, reject)
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dull(verb, upset, reduce, disturb, diminish)
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suppress(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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forbid(verb, stop, reduce, reject, restrain)
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thwart(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
6
hamper(verb, stop, hold, keep, reduce)
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obviate(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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prohibit(verb, stop, check, reduce, reject)
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arrest(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
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avert(verb, stop, check, reduce, restrain)
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block(noun, verb, stop, hold, check)
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foil(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
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halt(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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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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preclude(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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withhold(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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balk(verb, stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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bridle(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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choke(verb, stop, hold, control, keep)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, discourage thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "discourage thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>