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nip in the bud(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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nullify(verb, stop, hinder, depress)
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overcome(verb, stop, hinder, depress)
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put a damper on(verb, expression, idiom, stop, upset)
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rebuff(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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restrict(verb, stop, hold, control, keep)
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rule out(verb, expression, stop, check, reject)
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snub(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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squelch(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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upset the applecart(verb, expression, idiom, stop)
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advise against(verb, expression, check, sway)
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beat(verb, stop, upset, dull, reduce)
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bottleneck(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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caution against(verb, expression, thwart, deter)
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checkmate(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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chicken out(verb, expression, thwart, deter)
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clog(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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confine(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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confront(verb, stop, restrain, hinder)
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conquer(verb, stop, hinder, depress)
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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>