Act upon and Discourage

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Act upon verb - Have and exert influence or effect.

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Discourage is an antonym for act upon in topics: do, move or urge on.

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Act upon is an antonym for discourage.

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Discourage and Act upon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/act_upon/discourage

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