Arm
Arm verb - Prepare oneself for a military confrontation.
Discourage is an antonym for arm in equip with weapon or power topic.
Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Arm is an antonym for discourage.
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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On his route, she eventually learns that "Rei" is a persona that Reiji Uraga deliberately created to hold others at arm's length and discourage women from throwing themselves at him.
- In fact, Romans hated the toga (they were hot in the Italian summers, cumbersome, and you can't use your left arm while wearing one) so much that there had to be a law stating that togas must be worn to enter a forum in part to discourage anyone from trying anything funny while there.
Source: Dated History
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