201 entries under prevent topic. ×

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hold in(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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hold up(verb, expression, stop, hold, restrain)
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interdict(verb, stop, reduce, reject, restrain)
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interrupt(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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lag(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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lick(verb, stop, hinder, depress)
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linger(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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loiter(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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neutralize(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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outlaw(verb, stop, reduce, reject, restrain)
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outwit(verb, stop, hinder, depress)
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pause(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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persuade not to(verb, expression, idiom, thwart)
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play for time(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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prick(verb, thwart, deter)
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refuse(verb, stop, reject, disregard, oppose)
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rein in(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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remand(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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remonstrate(verb, thwart, deter)
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render null and void(verb, expression, idiom, stop)
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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>