unsell

verb

Definition of unsellnext
as in to deter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsell
  1. deter
  2. discourage
  3. dissuade
  4. inhibit
Verb
  • But changes to vaccine approval requirements that align with vaccine critics' arguments, or the removal of some vaccines from federal recommendation lists, could disrupt or deter efforts to combat infectious diseases at a time when the U.S. is increasingly vulnerable to them.
    Caitlin Owens, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
  • International outrage can play a crucial role by deterring violence in the first place.
    Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of deter
Verb
  • Our study showed that over a quarter of Americans feel deeply discouraged, with many citing economic insecurity, a lack of trust in institutions and a pervasive sense of disconnection as primary concerns.
    Rebecca Brooks, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Obama and his inner circle discouraged Biden from running for president in 2016, opting to prop up then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton instead.
    Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of discourage
Verb
  • Other similarities include lax regulations that fail to dissuade wildland builders.
    David Marston, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
  • If Channel 14 is Netanyahu’s Fox News, Magal is its Tucker Carlson—an object of such devotion that his fans have to be dissuaded from charging the stage to take selfies with him during commercial breaks.
    Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of dissuade
Verb
  • Anti-Inflammatory Effects C. asiatica may reduce circulating inflammatory molecules and inhibit their production, resulting in lower levels of inflammation.
    Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And studies suggest that a higher ambient humidity along with warmer temperatures also inhibit the spread of influenza.
    Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of inhibit
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