"打消念头" 英文

to deter; to discourage; to desist from；dismiss the idea; drop the idea
打消念头
例句；
1.You had better desist.
你最好打消念头吧.
2.I ...just kept putting it off.
我...只是不停打消念头
3.He switched his thoughts away.
他打消了他的念头.
4.He had intended to go,but on second thoughts,he gave up the idea.
他本来想去,但进一步考虑后,打消了这个念头.

keep the idea away.
英语其实很随意的 别太过于拘束

perish the thought

Give up the idea