Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Moderate and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Moderate" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Moderate
Moderate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Discourage and moderate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Moderate".
Common collocations
| behavior | discourage behavior | moderate behavior |
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