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freeze(stop, hold, immobilize)
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gag
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grieve(upset, distress, depress)
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hold(stop, control, keep, reduce)
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horrify(upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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humble(dull, reduce, restrain, diminish)
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keep(stop, hold, restrain, block)
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keep off(expression, repel, repulse)
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lean on(expression, prevent, thwart, deter)
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militate
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moderate(stop, control, dull, reduce)
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nip in the bud(expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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nonplus(upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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nullify(stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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overcome(stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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put a damper on(expression, idiom, stop, upset)
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rattle(upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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rebuff(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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reject(stop, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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reprove(reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
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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>