unsell

verb

Definition of unsellnext
as in to deter

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  1. deter
  2. discourage
  3. dissuade
  4. inhibit
Verb
  • Threats of fines and jail time haven't deterred a black market fueled by a growing activist movement to get the internet into people’s hands.
    Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The right has retrenched in the face of Russian aggression in Europe, while the left has demonstrated a chronic allergy to deterring Iran and supporting Israel.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of deter
Verb
  • This dual approach—discouraging harmful choices while promoting affordable, nutritious alternatives—has the potential to reshape America’s food environment and improve public health for generations to come.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Floating buoys, separated by saw-like sheets of metal, have been in a bid to discourage river crossings.
    Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of discourage
Verb
  • This would certainly limit the U.S. government’s footprint in the dengue research landscape, but also dissuade other entities from starting or continuing their dengue work.
    Stephen J. Thomas, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The arsenal of democracy will not endure if the United States’ own inefficiencies—or the opposition of vocal minorities in Congress—dissuade vulnerable allies from buying American.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of dissuade
Verb
  • Literary greatness often inhibits directors, who end up paying prudent homage to the source rather than engaging in the bold revisions that successful adaptations require.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In terms of utility, there’s been a number of drug studies looking at compounds that can either inhibit or promote cell death in various disease contexts.
    Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of inhibit
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