Discourage and Frighten off

Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

Frighten off and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frighten off" instead a verb "Discourage".

Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

Frighten off

Frighten off verb - Cause to lose courage.
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Synonyms for Frighten off

Discourage and frighten off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Frighten off".
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