622 entries under verb topic. ×

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droop(depress, dishearten, dismay, dispirit)
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foil(noun, stop, hold, control)
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halt(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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interfere(stop, hold, check, keep)
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keep back(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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lower(upset, dull, reduce, dismiss)
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monish
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oppose(stop, reject, disregard, dismiss)
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preclude(stop, hold, control, check)
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prostrate(depress, dishearten, dismay, dejection)
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slow(stop, upset, dull, reduce)
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try(upset, dull, reduce, disturb)
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turn off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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withhold(stop, hold, control, check)
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balk(stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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beat down(expression, phrasal verb, upset, dull)
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bridle(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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browbeat(upset, worry, shock, agitate)
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choke(stop, hold, control, keep)
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cool(stop, dull, check, reduce)
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