Deter or discourage Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deter or discourage . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISSUADE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISSUADE Deter or discourage (8)
4% DAUNT Deter (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
3% HEART Lose ____, become discouraged (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 7, 2025
3% DETER Discourage (5) Newsday Sep 23, 2025
3% KEEPOUT Sign to deter intruders (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 20, 2025
3% DETERRED Discouraged (8) The Sun Two Speed Aug 4, 2025
2% DAMPEN Discourage a politician in study (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 28, 2025
2% DISSUADES Discourages (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2024
2% DAUNTS Discourages (6) Newsday Dec 1, 2024
2% DISCOURAGE Deter (10) The Times Concise Apr 23, 2024
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