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cast down(expression, phrasal verb, upset, dull)
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control(stop, hold, check, reduce)
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damp(stop, upset, dull, check)
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disappoint(stop, upset, bother, disturb)
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discountenance(stop, upset, check, reject)
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dull(upset, reduce, disturb, diminish)
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obstruct(stop, hold, control, check)
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overawe(depress, fear, deter, intimidate)
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suppress(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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warn(stop, check, oppose, restrain)
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admonish
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alarm(upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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bother(upset, dull, reduce, disturb)
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demoralise
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deprecate(stop, check, reject, oppose)
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forbid(stop, reduce, reject, restrain)
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indispose(stop, check, oppose, restrain)
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irk(depress, dishearten, dismay, dispirit)
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stifle
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thwart(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/synonyms
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