verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

ignore, discourage, avoid

Discover More

Example Sentences

Example:The company chose to ignore the complaints and continued with their plan.

Definition:To refuse to pay attention to or deal with

From ignore

Example:He tried to discourage her from rebraching the topic because it was sensitive.

Definition:To reduce the confidence or enthusiasm of

From discourage

Example:They decided to avoid the issue and focus on other topics.

Definition:To keep from happening or remaining

From avoid