Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Spurn and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spurn" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Spurn
Spurn verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
Discourage and spurn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Spurn".
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Spurn and Discourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/spurn
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