unsells

verb

present tense third-person singular of unsell
as in discourages

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  1. discourages
  2. inhibits
  3. dissuades
  4. deters
Verb
  • Residents are asked not to burn and the Department of Natural Resources also discourages lighting campfires in the region.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • For children under 18 months, the AAP discourages all screen use except for video chatting with family.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of discourages
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  • In response, a coalition of nine environmental groups and two Native American tribes filed lawsuits saying that the move violates the ESA’s statutory language and inhibits its fundamental goals.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 19 July 2026
  • Copper foil tape, which inhibits their movements by reacting with their mucous and giving an electric shock, can be wrapped around garden bed frames, says Khan.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Definition of inhibits
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  • Still, with the new lottery system that dissuades (if not eliminates) tanking, the gimmes seem to be gone in the East.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • Hugo dissuades him—for unstated reasons that eventually prove pivotal—from putting the material online.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Definition of dissuades
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  • It’s caged in by the lantern’s design, which deters squirrels and also creates less of a mess.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Regularly mowing your lawn deters snakes from taking up residence in your yard, which includes ornamental and prairie-style native grasses.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
Definition of deters
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