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deterring
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deterring
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stopping |
| Synonyms: | deterrent, discouraging, hampering, impeding |
| Main Entry: | discouraging |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | upsetting |
| Synonyms: | black, bleak, dampening, daunting, depressing, depressive, deterring, disadvantageous, disappointing, disheartening, dismal, dismaying, dispiriting, dissuading, dreary, gloomy, hindering, inopportune, off-putting, oppressive, repressing, unfavorable, unpropitious |
| Antonyms: | auspicious, encouraging, favorable, heartening, inspiring, inspiriting |
| Main Entry: | stopping |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | staying |
| Synonyms: | block, ceasing, check, closing, delay, desisting, deterring, discontinuance, end, ending, finish, halt, halting, hesitation, holding, pause, remaining, suspension, terminating, wait |
| Main Entry: | withholding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | restraining |
| Synonyms: | confining, curbing, deterring, hindering, prohibiting, restrictive |
| Main Entry: | avert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | thwart; avoid by turning away |
| Synonyms: | avoid, deflect, deter, divert, fend off, foil, forestall, frustrate, halt, look away, preclude, prevent, rule out, shove aside, shunt, stave off, turn, turn aside, turn away, ward off |
| Notes: | avert means 'prevent, turn away' and avoid means 'stay clear of, shun' overt means apparent or open to view or plain or public; avert means to prevent or turn away |
| Antonyms: | aid, help |
| Main Entry: | block |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obstruct |
| Synonyms: | arrest, bar, barricade, block out, blockade, brake, catch, charge, check, choke, clog, close, close off, close out, congest, cut off, dam, deter, fill, halt, hang up, hinder, hold up, impede, intercept, interfere with, occlude, plug, prevent, shut off, shut out, stall, stonewall, stop, stop up, stopper, stymie, tackle, take out of play, thwart |
| Notes: | a bloc is a group of countries in special alliance while a block is an obstruction, an interruption, or a rectangular area or shape |
| Antonyms: | let go, let up, open, unblock |
| Main Entry: | daunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frighten, alarm |
| Synonyms: | appall, baffle, browbeat, bully, consternate, cow, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, foil, horrify, intimidate, overawe, put off*, scare, shake, subdue, terrify, thwart |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, embolden, encourage, hearten, help, incite, inspirit, stimulate, undaunt, urge |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause stop in action |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, arrest, bar, bide time, block, check, choke, clog, confine, curb, dawdle, defer, detain, deter, dilly-dally, discourage, drag, encumber, filibuster, gain time, hamper, hold, hold over, impede, inhibit, interfere, intermit, keep, keep back, lag, lay over, linger, loiter, obstruct, postpone, prevent, procrastinate, prolong, prorogue, protract, put off, remand, repress, restrict, retard, shelve, slacken, stall, stave off, stay, suspend, table, tarry, temporize, withhold |
| Notes: | various things may cause a delay, but a postponement will result from the action of a person |
| Antonyms: | advance, dispatch, expedite, further, hasten, hurry, rush, speed |
| Main Entry: | dishearten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depress, ruin one's hopes |
| Synonyms: | cast down, chill*, crush, damp, dampen, dash, daunt, deject, demoralize, deter, discourage, disincline, dismay, disparage, dispirit, get down, humble, humiliate, indispose, put a damper on, put down, shake, throw a pall over |
| Antonyms: | encourage, hearten, inspirit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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