Related Clues:

• Repress
• Nip in the bud
• Stop, perhaps
• Get in the way of
• Dissuade by threat, maybe
• Give pause to
• Act as a disincentive to
• Stop from doing
• Prevent through intimidation
• Steer away
• Discourage psychologically
• Try to prevent
• Put the brakes on
• Dissuade from acting
• Prevent from proceeding