UNSELL Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

unsell

verb

Definition of unsell

as in to deter

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Jenkins also believes high-tech surveillance helps deter crime, although that's harder to prove.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
During dry periods, soil-dwelling bacteria produce a compound called geosmin that deters insects such as fruit flies.

— Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of deter

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According to Vinatieri, Democrats are discouraged by Shapiro’s changing data center stance.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The question the hosts were debating, by pointing to a specific subset of one immigrant group, was precisely how incompatible Indian Americans were with American culture, and by what degree Indian immigration should be discouraged.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of discourage

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Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang of Arcadia, who were arrested at their home Tuesday morning, were set to be charged with several felonies, including conspiracy to commit child abuse and dissuading a witness, DA Nathan Hochman said.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Guojun Xuan, 66, and his wife, Silvia Zhang, 39, face several counts of child abuse, as well as conspiracy to commit child abuse, accessory after the fact, and dissuading a witness, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissuade

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Keeping these structures can inhibit the ability of their fins to regenerate.

— Junsu Kang, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Both honey and garlic fall into the category of foods in which the bacteria can live, but under normal circumstances, the growth of spores would be inhibited, says Joy Gail Waite-Cusic, a professor of food safety at Oregon State University.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026

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