130 entries under reduce topic. ×

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drain(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
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enjoin(verb, stop, reject, restrain)
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hang up(verb, expression, stop, restrain)
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harness(verb, stop, hold, control)
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hold down(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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hold in(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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interdict(verb, stop, reject, restrain)
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interrupt(verb, stop, hold, control)
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keep under(verb, expression, upset, dull)
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mock(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
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mortify(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
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neutralize(verb, stop, hold, control)
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outlaw(verb, stop, reject, restrain)
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pause(verb, stop, hold, control)
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play for time(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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press(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
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reduce to tears(verb, expression, idiom, upset, dull)
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rein in(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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run down(verb, expression, upset, dull)
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scorn(verb, upset, dull, disturb)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "discourage thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, discourage thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "discourage thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>