verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

discourage, disregard, neglect

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Example Sentences

Example:His parents tried to discourage him from leaving town, but he insisted on going.

Definition:To discourage someone or something, to prevent, hinder or dissuade from something, typically through disapproval or the expression of disagreement.

From discourage

Example:She always disregards his suggestions, considering them unimportant.

Definition:To disregard someone or something, to disregard or ignore the existence or importance of, often through lack of interest or attention.

From disregard

Example:He neglected his duties, leading to the failure of the project.

Definition:To be neglectful of someone or something, to pay insufficient attention to or disregard somebody or something, allow to be without proper attention or to be in an unsafe or unsatisfactory condition.

From neglect