622 entries under verb topic. ×

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deter(stop, upset, hold, check)
28
dishearten(stop, upset, hold, dull)
27
check(stop, hold, calm, control)
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inhibit(stop, hold, control, dull)
24
dissuade(stop, check, oppose, restrain)
23
hinder(stop, control, check, reduce)
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dispirit(upset, dull, help, reduce)
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depress(stop, upset, hold, dull)
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prevent(stop, hold, control, check)
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daunt(stop, upset, dull, check)
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frustrate(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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intimidate(stop, upset, check, worry)
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chill(noun, stop, upset, dull)
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stop(hold, control, check, reduce)
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demoralize(upset, worry, dismiss, criticize)
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deject(upset, dull, reduce, disturb)
15
repress(stop, hold, control, check)
15
unnerve(upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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dampen(stop, upset, hold, dull)
14
disincline(stop, check, oppose, restrain)
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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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