201 entries under prevent topic. ×

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deter(verb, stop, upset, hold, check)
28
dishearten(verb, stop, upset, hold, dull)
27
check(verb, stop, hold, calm, control)
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inhibit(verb, stop, hold, control, dull)
24
dissuade(verb, stop, check, oppose, restrain)
23
hinder(verb, stop, control, check, reduce)
20
depress(verb, stop, upset, hold, dull)
18
daunt(verb, stop, upset, dull, check)
17
frustrate(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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intimidate(verb, stop, upset, check, worry)
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chill(noun, verb, stop, upset, dull)
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stop(verb, hold, control, check, reduce)
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repress(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
14
dampen(verb, stop, upset, hold, dull)
14
disincline(verb, stop, check, oppose, restrain)
14
put off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, upset)
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frighten(verb, stop, upset, check, bother)
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restrain(verb, stop, control, dull, check)
12
curb(verb, stop, hold, control, dull)
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impede(verb, stop, control, check, reduce)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, discourage thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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