encourage

encourage antonyms

discourage compare encourage and discourage
hinder compare encourage and hinder
check compare encourage and check
stop compare encourage and stop
impede compare encourage and impede
curb compare encourage and curb
dishearten compare encourage and dishearten
obstruct compare encourage and obstruct
prevent compare encourage and prevent
depress compare encourage and depress
restrain compare encourage and restrain
daunt compare encourage and daunt
block compare encourage and block
suppress compare encourage and suppress
subdue compare encourage and subdue
dismay compare encourage and dismay
dispirit compare encourage and dispirit
deter compare encourage and deter
inhibit compare encourage and inhibit
halt compare encourage and halt
unnerve compare encourage and unnerve
dissuade compare encourage and dissuade
repress compare encourage and repress
upset compare encourage and upset
frustrate compare encourage and frustrate
shake compare encourage and shake
foil compare encourage and foil
thwart compare encourage and thwart
frighten compare encourage and frighten
hold back compare encourage and hold back
balk compare encourage and balk
arrest compare encourage and arrest
cow compare encourage and cow
put off compare encourage and put off
scare compare encourage and scare
oppose compare encourage and oppose
dampen compare encourage and dampen
chill compare encourage and chill
disconcert compare encourage and disconcert
demoralize compare encourage and demoralize
deject compare encourage and deject
hamper compare encourage and hamper
weaken compare encourage and weaken
intimidate compare encourage and intimidate
faze compare encourage and faze
restrict compare encourage and restrict
throw compare encourage and throw
dash compare encourage and dash
alarm compare encourage and alarm
crush compare encourage and crush
distress compare encourage and distress
rattle compare encourage and rattle
stifle compare encourage and stifle
hurt compare encourage and hurt
stay compare encourage and stay
neglect compare encourage and neglect
bother compare encourage and bother
delay compare encourage and delay
bar compare encourage and bar
sap compare encourage and sap
unman compare encourage and unman
put a stop to compare encourage and put a stop to
retard compare encourage and retard
trouble compare encourage and trouble
silence compare encourage and silence
muzzle compare encourage and muzzle
prohibit compare encourage and prohibit
hold up compare encourage and hold up
undermine compare encourage and undermine
forestall compare encourage and forestall
fetter compare encourage and fetter
appall compare encourage and appall
cast down compare encourage and cast down
discomfit compare encourage and discomfit
confound compare encourage and confound
disturb compare encourage and disturb
defeat compare encourage and defeat
cramp compare encourage and cramp
reject compare encourage and reject
torment compare encourage and torment
stave off compare encourage and stave off
preclude compare encourage and preclude
quash compare encourage and quash
squash compare encourage and squash
shut out compare encourage and shut out
trammel compare encourage and trammel
ward off compare encourage and ward off
shackle compare encourage and shackle
turn aside compare encourage and turn aside
muffle compare encourage and muffle
baffle compare encourage and baffle
abash compare encourage and abash
awe compare encourage and awe
beat compare encourage and beat
destroy compare encourage and destroy
counteract compare encourage and counteract
clog compare encourage and clog
bully compare encourage and bully
interrupt compare encourage and interrupt
gag compare encourage and gag
resist compare encourage and resist
ruin compare encourage and ruin
unsettle compare encourage and unsettle
extinguish compare encourage and extinguish
overawe compare encourage and overawe
put down compare encourage and put down
leash compare encourage and leash
intercept compare encourage and intercept
hold off compare encourage and hold off
talk out of compare encourage and talk out of
perturb compare encourage and perturb
hog-tie compare encourage and hog-tie
limit compare encourage and limit
get to compare encourage and get to
smother compare encourage and smother
throw cold water on compare encourage and throw cold water on
terrify compare encourage and terrify
stymie compare encourage and stymie
embarrass compare encourage and embarrass
bring down compare encourage and bring down
cut off compare encourage and cut off
avert compare encourage and avert
disappoint compare encourage and disappoint
stamp out compare encourage and stamp out
vex compare encourage and vex
sadden compare encourage and sadden
ruffle compare encourage and ruffle
rein in compare encourage and rein in
plague compare encourage and plague
obviate compare encourage and obviate
mute compare encourage and mute
suspend compare encourage and suspend
quell compare encourage and quell
refuse compare encourage and refuse
reduce compare encourage and reduce
fend off compare encourage and fend off
moderate compare encourage and moderate
nonplus compare encourage and nonplus
enervate compare encourage and enervate
turn off compare encourage and turn off
head off compare encourage and head off
ignore compare encourage and ignore
stall compare encourage and stall
take aback compare encourage and take aback
put a damper on compare encourage and put a damper on
bridle compare encourage and bridle
control compare encourage and control
crimp compare encourage and crimp
damp compare encourage and damp
disquiet compare encourage and disquiet
agitate compare encourage and agitate
beat down compare encourage and beat down
disincline compare encourage and disincline
disparage compare encourage and disparage
circumvent compare encourage and circumvent
discompose compare encourage and discompose
discountenance compare encourage and discountenance
contain compare encourage and contain
deaden compare encourage and deaden
end compare encourage and end
slow down compare encourage and slow down
preempt compare encourage and preempt
put an end to compare encourage and put an end to
lower compare encourage and lower
scare off compare encourage and scare off
neutralize compare encourage and neutralize
tie up compare encourage and tie up
proscribe compare encourage and proscribe
worry compare encourage and worry
shelve compare encourage and shelve
tie one’s hands compare encourage and tie one’s hands
hamstring compare encourage and hamstring
forbid compare encourage and forbid
spook compare encourage and spook
irk compare encourage and irk
warn compare encourage and warn
fluster compare encourage and fluster
horrify compare encourage and horrify
louse up compare encourage and louse up
withhold compare encourage and withhold
snafu compare encourage and snafu
enfeeble compare encourage and enfeeble
knock sideways compare encourage and knock sideways
pester compare encourage and pester
exasperate compare encourage and exasperate
tie compare encourage and tie
injure compare encourage and injure
kill compare encourage and kill
interfere with compare encourage and interfere with
shock compare encourage and shock
entrammel compare encourage and entrammel
nip in the bud compare encourage and nip in the bud
strangle compare encourage and strangle
throw off balance compare encourage and throw off balance
put an end/stop to compare encourage and put an end/stop to
shake up compare encourage and shake up
humble compare encourage and humble
ride compare encourage and ride
knock for six compare encourage and knock for six
try compare encourage and try

encourage definitions

verb

  • To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. 

  • To spur on, strongly recommend. 

  • To foster, give help or patronage