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deters(dissuades, demotivates)
6
disheartens(dissuades, disappoints, demotivates)
5
dampens(dissuades, demotivates)
5
daunts(dissuades, demotivates)
5
depresses(dissuades, demotivates)
5
dissuades(dissuades, demotivates)
3
admonishes
3
checks(noun, dissuades)
3
disinclines(dissuades, demotivates)
3
intimidates
2
chills(noun, dissuades)
2
demoralizes
2
disconcerts
2
discourage
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frustrates
2
hinders
2
impedes
2
inhibits
2
prevents
2
restrains
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APASmart Define. (2015). discourages thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourages/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "discourages thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/discourages/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, discourages thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/discourages/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "discourages thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/discourages/thesaurus/synonyms>