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Synonyms for dis courages
verb dishearten, dispirit

depress
dampen
dismay
intimidate
frighten
alarm
confuse
bother
irk
unnerve

daunt
trouble
scare
demoralize
try
disparage
deprecate
distress
afflict
appall

abash
vex
repress
dash
deject
bully
droop
cow
weigh
awe

prostrate
chill
overawe
beat down
cast down
throw cold water on
break one’s heart

Antonyms for dis courages

comfort
stimulate
uplift
hearten
assist
calm
gladden
reassure

soothe
aid
compliment
laud
praise
inspire
encourage
make happy

inspirit
assure
help
please
approve
commend
allow
spur on

Synonyms
verb deter, dissuade; restrain

hinder
prevent
inhibit
frighten
curb
impede
scare
control

obstruct
discountenance
deprecate
withhold
quiet
interfere
warn
shake

disfavor
divert
repress
check
chill
hold back
put off
turn off

indispose
disincline
disadvise
hold off
keep back
talk out of
throw cold water on
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
calm
comfort
permit

hearten
inspire
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
let go
support
approve
inspirit
spur on

Synonyms
verb prohibit

hinder
prevent
discourage
suspend
deny
forbid
preclude
enjoin
stop

refuse
restrain
segregate
limit
eliminate
rule out
reject
ban
exclude

disallow
outlaw
obstruct
discountenance
frustrate
ostracize
debar
except
interfere

override
interdict
exile
boycott
circumvent
condemn
shut out
freeze out
keep out

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
grant
sanction
release
choose
include
ratify
welcome

loosen
advocate
advance
allow
encourage
help
let go
continue
go
admit

approve
accept
free
keep
add
clear
support
open
unfasten

Synonyms
verb hinder, restrain

control
prevent
halt
stop
reduce
arrest
curb
obstruct
repulse
thwart
neutralize
terminate
obviate
harness

snub
counteract
tame
circumvent
bottleneck
repress
delay
checkmate
moderate
frustrate
suppress
retard
stay
baffle

foil
pause
impede
interrupt
bit
hold
rebuff
discourage
inhibit
bar
preclude
choke
withhold
limit

squelch
bridle
constrain
cut short
hold back
nip in the bud
hold down
hold in
keep back
play for time
rein in
slacken pace
slow down

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
include
welcome
facilitate

expedite
liberate
let go
allow
help
continue
encourage
support

forward
open
approve
advance
free
indulge

Synonyms
verb spoil spirits

depress
discourage
moderate
mute
inhibit
restrain

chill
curb
diminish
allay
stifle
dull

cloud
cool
dismay
dispirit
muffle
humble

dash
deject
deaden
check

Antonyms

increase
hearten
incite
liberate
aid

assist
heat
warm
dry
uplift

encourage
inspirit
free
help
brighten

Synonyms
verb frighten, alarm

dismay
discourage
dishearten
subdue
dispirit
intimidate

appall
deter
baffle
horrify
scare
terrify

thwart
bully
cow
consternate
foil
shake

browbeat
put off
overawe

Antonyms

hearten
assist
comfort
delight
calm
aid

embolden
incite
stimulate
urge
encourage
make happy

inspirit
help
support
please
undaunt

Synonyms
verb cause stop in action

obstruct
defer
restrict
suspend
bar
detain
shelve
prevent
withhold
stay
prolong
stall
impede
put off

adjourn
postpone
hold
hamper
block
keep
clog
temporize
tarry
dilly-dally
dawdle
curb
table
protract

check
inhibit
repress
procrastinate
arrest
confine
filibuster
lag
discourage
deter
drag
interfere
retard
slacken

linger
choke
encumber
loiter
stave off
remand
intermit
prorogue
bide time
gain time
hold over
keep back
lay over

Antonyms

aid
assist
expedite
release
permit
carry out
further
unblock
complete
hurry
liberate

hasten
speed
help
promote
support
advance
forward
free
let go
continue
go

open
allow
do
encourage
abandon
finish
push
rush
leave
dispatch

Synonyms
verb depress, unnerve

discourage
dishearten
unsettle
dampen
dispirit
upset
disorganize
disturb
cripple
deject
daunt

debilitate
embarrass
disconcert
sap
undermine
weaken
unzip
discountenance
rattle
nonplus
muddle

enfeeble
snarl
abash
shake
jumble
disparage
disorder
damp
disarrange
chill
blow up

unman
blow out
get to
psych out
send up
take apart
take steam out
unglue

Antonyms

hearten
organize
calm
comfort
soothe
aid
assist
sanction
placate

educate
enlighten
explain
uplift
moralize
purify
encourage
inspirit
compose

order
please
help
strengthen
approve
clear up
arrange
boost
make good

Synonyms
verb deject, make despondent; exhaust

dismay
discourage
slow
dampen
dispirit
sadden
disturb
bother
upset
weigh down
afflict
reduce
lower
dishearten

damp
daunt
trouble
sap
dull
weaken
desolate
distress
perturb
debilitate
devitalize
torment
mortify
enervate

abase
debase
scorn
mock
beat
weary
drag
darken
degrade
press
bug
chill
drain
cow

faze
try
ail
oppress
bear down
put down
run down
beat down
bum out
cast down
keep under
reduce to tears
throw cold water on
turn one off

Antonyms

hearten
delight
comfort
aid
increase
assist
improve
calm
soothe
energize
invigorate
praise

activate
exalt
honor
upgrade
admire
excite
stimulate
uplift
encourage
make happy
inspirit
cheer

order
help
please
raise
strengthen
flatter
elevate
approve
lift
push up

Synonyms
verb check, inhibit from action

hinder
prevent
discourage
avert
prohibit
intimidate
frighten
preclude
stop
daunt

impede
forestall
dissuade
restrain
obstruct
scare
block
dampen
debar
cool

obviate
warn
caution
divert
chill
damp
put off
rule out
shut out
stave off

turn off
forfend
act like a wet blanket
disadvise
put a damper on
talk out of
throw cold water on

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
hearten
calm
comfort
incite
heat

warm
instigate
persuade
stimulate
urge
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
push
let go
inspirit
support
put on to
turn on

Synonyms
verb reject, oppose

discourage
deprecate
disapprove
disesteem
resist

disfavor
condemn
dispute
put down
count me out

discommend
frown on
hold no brief for
not go for
not stand for

object to
take a dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

countenance
sanction
approve

endorse
agree
go along

back
support

Synonyms
verb depress, ruin one’s hopes

dismay
discourage
dispirit
humble
deter
deject

daunt
demoralize
humiliate
crush
dampen
damp

dash
shake
disparage
chill
get down
put down

indispose
disincline
cast down
put a damper on
throw a pall over

Antonyms

hearten
build up
praise

stimulate
urge
compliment

encourage
inspirit
promote

Synonyms
verb disappoint, fill with consternation

dispirit
rattle
frighten
puzzle
unnerve
agitate
confound
shake
horrify
terrify
dumbfound
disillusion
bewilder

flummox
appall
daunt
disquiet
perplex
bother
disconcert
nonplus
disturb
fluster
embarrass
mystify
discourage

dishearten
faze
alarm
upset
scare
paralyze
discomfit
discompose
distress
terrorize
affright
snafu
unhinge

abash
throw
chill
foul up
mess up
put off
screw up
louse up
get to
muck up
take aback
throw into a tizzy

Antonyms

appease
placate
soothe
calm
comfort
gladden
explain
quiet
enlighten

delight
explicate
embolden
aid
hearten
reassure
incite
clarify
encourage

clear up
make happy
please
help
inspirit
settle
order
assure

Synonyms
verb criticize; detract from

malign
dismiss
decry
ridicule
defame
denigrate
discredit
deride
belittle
scorn
vilify
underrate

slander
degrade
dispirit
undervalue
slam
rap
traduce
deject
underestimate
pan
derogate
lower

abuse
chill
discourage
dishearten
deprecate
disdain
minimize
smear
depreciate
demoralize
roast
scorch

put down
run down
sour grapes
tear down
write off
cry down
dis
dispraise
downcry
dump on
put hooks in

Antonyms

praise
compliment
exalt
honor
exaggerate
admire
overrate

increase
laud
respect
hearten
sanction
flatter
approve

commend
overestimate
maximize
raise
esteem
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb talk out of

prevent
discourage
thwart
faze
deter
warn
divert
hinder

counsel
prick
exhort
expostulate
deprecate
remonstrate
derail
chicken out

put off
throw off
turn off
disincline
advise against
caution against
cry out against
disadvise

lean on
persuade not to
throw a wet blanket on
throw cold water on
urge not to

Antonyms

aid
assist
incite

persuade
help
encourage

talk into

Synonyms
verb take attention away

discourage
detract
distract
deter
disturb
abstract

disengage
stall
sidetrack
dissuade
detach
attract attention

bend the rules
catch flies
circumlocute
disadvise
draw away
get around

lead astray
lead away
send on a wild-goose chase

Antonyms

combine
unite
connect
anger
encourage

attach
maintain
stay
irritate
upset

be direct
keep to
make mad

Synonyms
verb stop

hold up
fix
suspend

depress
inhibit
dishearten

dampen
discourage
peg

Antonyms

uplift
hearten
heat

continue
encourage
inspirit

boil
go

Synonyms
verb shock, scare

dismay
discourage
dishearten
terrorize
perturb
intimidate
appall
alarm
unnerve
astound
agitate

deter
faze
startle
demoralize
disconcert
horrify
daunt
awe
petrify
terrify
cow

disquiet
affright
repel
spook
bulldoze
panic
unhinge
browbeat
chill
discomfort
stiff

chill to the bone
curdle the blood
disburb
make blood run cold
make teeth chatter
scare away
scare off
scare to death
strike terror into

Antonyms

hearten
calm
soothe
assist
comfort
embolden

stimulate
urge
delight
exhilarate
gladden
assure

encourage
make happy
inspirit
help
please
expect

Synonyms
verb disapprove

discourage
discountenance
deprecate

object
disesteem
disfavor

dislike
discommend
look askance at

not take kindly to
show displeasure
take a dim view of

Antonyms

grin
smile

condone
approve

encourage

Synonyms
verb thwart, disappoint

hinder
depress
discourage
dishearten
confront
baffle
obstruct
prevent
cramp
lick
stump
neutralize
forbid

obviate
dash
cancel
negate
counteract
circumvent
check
stymie
forestall
ruin
arrest
outwit
prohibit

crimp
overcome
balk
halt
beat
nullify
foil
impede
inhibit
annul
bar
preclude
counter

defeat
conquer
block
foul up
hold up
upset the applecart
give the run around
hang up
render null and void
cramp one’s style
dash one’s hope

Antonyms

aid
assist
hearten
abet
release
permit
surrender
retreat

validate
cooperate
facilitate
encourage
help
inspirit
support
allow

let go
lose
approve
push
yield
forward
open
give up

Synonyms
verb restrict, prevent

hinder
obstruct
discourage
prohibit
forbid
suppress
outlaw
stymie
restrain

curb
impede
constrain
hog-tie
cramp
bar
avert
withhold
faze

bit
stop
repress
arrest
interdict
bridle
enjoin
taboo
frustrate

ward
check
hold back
sandbag
hang up
hold down
hold in
keep in
put on brakes

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
advance

allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push

support
let go
free
approve

Synonyms
verb deflate someone’s idea, feelings

explode
flatten
disprove
discredit

humble
discourage
disillusion
blow sky high

knock bottom out
knock props from under
poke full of holes
shoot full of holes

take down a peg
take wind out of sails

Antonyms

prove
praise

sew
build up

close

Synonyms
verb turn away; give the cold shoulder

ignore
refuse
spurn
rebuke
snub
repudiate
dismiss
deny
fend off
resist
oppose

chide
turn down
reject
disregard
repulse
discourage
cut
decline
slight
cross
neglect

repel
disallow
reprove
check
brush off
put off
stave off
tell off
beat off
hold off
keep at a distance

keep at bay
lash out at
not hear of
pass up
push back
send away
ward off
keep at arm’s length
put in one’s place

Antonyms

note
grant
OK
sanction
welcome
compliment
praise
attract

aid
assist
permit
hug
include
acknowledge
pay attention
regard

accept
allow
approve
admit
go along
help
take in

Synonyms
verb upset, depress

discourage
dishearten
grieve
dispirit
dash
desolate

distress
down
deject
press
deplore
oppress

weigh down
bring one down
bum out
cast down
dampen spirits
drag down

make blue
put a damper on
put into a funk
throw cold water on
turn one off
break one’s heart

Antonyms

hearten
aid
assist
delight

gladden
encourage
inspirit
help

cheer
make happy

Synonyms
verb upset, intimidate

dismay
discourage
dishearten
unsettle
dispirit
bewilder
perturb
rattle
frighten
disconcert

distract
confound
chill
undermine
agitate
shake
fluster
daunt
sap
demoralize

weaken
needle
discombobulate
ride
floor
disarm
unhinge
enfeeble
spook
enervate

throw
bowl over
throw off
buffalo
get to
give a turn
psych out
uncalm

Antonyms

hearten
explain
calm
soothe
placate
comfort

incite
nerve
encourage
inspirit
settle
clear up

clarify
strengthen
help
steel

Synonyms
verb detach

discourage

halt

remove

unaccustom

Synonyms
verb lower spirits

dishearten

dispirit

discourage

Synonyms
verb depress

deject
discourage

dishearten
demoralize

sadden
crush

dampen

Antonyms

hearten

encourage

inspirit

Synonyms
verb frighten

perturb
appall
unnerve
astound
agitate
horrify
bulldoze
petrify
terrify
disquiet
startle
daunt

panic
demoralize
dismay
disconcert
affright
spook
awe
deter
unhinge
chill
discourage
dishearten

terrorize
cow
intimidate
alarm
faze
repel
browbeat
scare
discomfort
silly
stiff
chill to the bone

curdle the blood
disburb
make blood run cold
make teeth chatter
scare away
scare off
scare the daylights out of
scare to death
strike terror into
make one’s blood run cold
make one’s hair stand on end

Antonyms

calm
soothe
comfort
embolden
delight
assist
hearten

incite
stimulate
urge
reassure
please
encourage
make happy

expect
help
inspirit
boost
assure