Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Kill and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Discourage and kill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Kill".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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But what makes this trope is the means the ghosts use in trying to either kill or discourage Sweetie.
Source: Fanfic / Sweetie's Mansion -
They also discourage doing everything by the book, since it can kill the creativity of both players and the GM.
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The ironic thing about the Gundam series is that Tomino's stated reason for his Kill Em All tendencies was to discourage sequels.
Source: Kill 'em All
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Kill and Discourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/kill
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