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To diminish the confidence or courage of

To persuade (someone) against an action

To (attempt to) prevent something from happening

To scare or instill fear

To prevent, avoid, or keep (something undesirable) at bay

To hold or have a negative opinion of

To give force or effect toward

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To diminish the confidence or courage of

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

appals^UK

appalls^US

dampens the spirits of

breaks one's heart

puts a damper on

causes to lose heart

takes the wind out of your sails

knocks the stuffing out of

gives someone the blues

brings tears to your eyes

breaks someone's heart

takes the heart out of

puts someone off their stroke

agonizes^US

harshes someone's mellow

agonises^UK

causes someone to lose their composure

shatters the illusions of

antagonizes^US

knocks the wind out of

gives someone the hump

takes down

shoots down

lets wind out of sails

knocks down

punctures balloon

takes down a peg or two

antagonises^UK

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“As fewer people rode the Sunset Limited, the train's financial losses began to discourage the executives of the Southern Pacific Railroad.”

Verb

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To persuade (someone) against an action

“His father tried at first to discourage him from this occupation and to warn him that nothing was to be made of it.”

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To (attempt to) prevent something from happening

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

brings to a standstill

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

baulks^UK

balks^US

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

keeps a tight rein on

brings to screeching halt

puts at a disadvantage

negates

places at a disadvantage

gives a wide berth to

resists the temptation to

throws monkey wrench in

prevents from making progress

constipates

keeps secret

keeps feeling inside oneself

keeps within the limits of

throws a spoke in the wheel of

puts out of commission

immobilizes^US

immobilises^UK

jails^US

gaols^UK

cauterizes^US

acts like a wet blanket

makes it impossible for

makes it impracticable for

makes impossible

softens

brings to a halt

comes to a standstill

upsets the applecart

dashes one's hope

renders null and void

cauterises^UK

throws a monkey wrench into

puts in an unfavourable position

inflicts a handicap on

gives a disadvantage to

takes the cure

has nothing to do with

avoids doing something

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

puts a restriction on

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“Governor Hutchinson, upon information given him, thought it prudent to discourage any further inquiry.”

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To scare or instill fear

terrorises^UK

terrorizes^US

appals^UK

appalls^US

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

scares the bejesus out of

gives someone goose pimples

chills to the bone

scares away

chills to the marrow

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

scares someone out of their wits

scares the living daylights out of

puts the fear of God into

throws into a blue funk

makes one's hair stand on end

makes teeth chatter

throws into a fright

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

makes one's blood run cold

scares someone half to death

makes someone jump out of their skin

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

scares the daylights out of

mortifies

blinds someone with something

takes your breath away

puts someone off their stroke

pulls the rug out from under

pulls the rug from under

fills with consternation

pressurizes^US

pressurises^UK

tyrannizes^US

tyrannises^UK

frightens the living daylights out of

frightens the life out of

uses strong-arm tactics on

frightens someone out of their wits

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

gives someone a fright

sends into a cold sweat

haunts

makes someone shake in their shoes

makes someone's hair stand on end

frightens out of your wits

scares the pants off of

becomes horror-struck

becomes horror-stricken

puts chill on

jars

traumatizes^US

makes someone jump out of his skin

traumatises^UK

scandalizes^US

puts out of countenance

rattles one's cage

puts someone off their stride

scandalises^UK

gives someone the creeps

tantalises^UK

tantalizes^US

holds a gun to one's head

puts through the wringer

makes someone want to throw up

makes your gorge rise

victimizes^US

puts under an obligation

fast-talks

brings pressure to bear on

causes someone to lose their composure

brutalises^UK

victimises^UK

brutalizes^US

hurts somebody's feelings

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To prevent, avoid, or keep (something undesirable) at bay

keeps at arm's length

defends oneself against

harbors^US

harbours^UK

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To hold or have a negative opinion of

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

finds unacceptable

indicates disapproval of

turns your nose up at

regards with contempt

looks down one's nose at

regards with distaste

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

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Verb

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To give force or effect toward

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