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dis-incline
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deter, dissuade; restrain |
| Synonyms: | check, chill, control, curb, deprecate, disadvise, discountenance, disfavor, disincline, divert, frighten, hinder, hold back, hold off, impede, indispose, inhibit, interfere, keep back, obstruct, prevent, put off, quiet, repress, scare, shake, talk out of, throw cold water on, turn aside, turn off, warn, withhold |
| Antonyms: | encourage, inspire, spur on |
| Main Entry: | dissuade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk out of |
| Synonyms: | advise against, caution against, chicken out, counsel, cry out against, deprecate, derail, deter, disadvise, discourage, disincline, divert, exhort, expostulate, faze, hinder, lean on, persuade not to, prevent, prick, put off, remonstrate, throw a wet blanket on, throw cold water on, throw off, thwart, turn off, urge not to, warn |
| Antonyms: | incite, persuade, talk into |
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| Main Entry: | dissuade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
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