Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Fend off and discourage are semantically related. in prevent topic. In some cases you can use "Fend off" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Fend off
Fend off verb - To drive back.
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Synonyms for Fend off
Discourage and fend off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Fend off".
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