130 entries under reduce topic. ×

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weaken(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
5
afflict(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
5
arrest(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
5
avert(verb, stop, check, restrain)
5
foil(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
5
halt(verb, stop, hold, control)
5
keep back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
5
lower(verb, upset, dull, dismiss)
5
preclude(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
5
slow(verb, stop, upset, dull)
5
try(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
5
withhold(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
4
beat down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, dull)
4
bridle(verb, stop, hold, control)
4
choke(verb, stop, hold, control, keep)
4
cool(verb, stop, dull, check)
4
oppress(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
3
baffle(noun, verb, stop, hold, control)
3
deaden(verb, dull, restrain, diminish)
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delay(verb, stop, control, cause)
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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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