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obviate(verb, hold, control, check)
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prohibit(verb, check, reduce, reject)
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quiet(verb, check, oppose, restrain)
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talk out of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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throw cold water on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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turn aside(verb, expression, phrasal verb, check)
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arrest(noun, verb, hold, control)
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avert(verb, check, reduce, restrain)
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block(noun, verb, hold, check)
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foil(noun, verb, hold, control)
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halt(verb, hold, control, reduce)
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interfere(verb, hold, check, keep)
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keep back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold)
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oppose(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss)
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preclude(verb, hold, control, check)
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slow(verb, upset, dull, reduce)
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turn off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, check)
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withhold(verb, hold, control, check)
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balk(verb, prevent, hinder, depress)
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bridle(verb, hold, control, reduce)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "discourage thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, discourage thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "discourage thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms>