Discourage and Reject

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Discourage

Discourage verb - Try to prevent; show opposition to.
Usage example: We should discourage this practice among our youth
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Reject and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reject" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

Reject

Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.
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Discourage and reject are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Reject".
Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

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girl discourage girl reject girl
idea discourage idea reject idea
use discourage use reject use
anyone discourage anyone reject anyone
Other words: feelings, women, heroes, attempts.
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