deter

Verbs

  • (v) try to prevent; show opposition to
    • We should discourage this practice among our youth
    discourage,
  • (v) turn away from by persuasion
    • Negative campaigning will only dissuade people
    dissuade,

Synonyms

discourage dissuade

Antonyms

persuade

Words of close approximity

detox
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