Arouse and Discourage

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Arouse

Arouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.
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Antonyms for Arouse
Discourage is an antonym for arouse in excite topic.
Nearby Words: arousing, arousal

Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
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Synonyms for Discourage
Antonyms for Discourage
Arouse is an antonym for discourage.
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
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Similar words of discourage

Common collocations

people arouse people discourage people
men arouse men discourage men
interest arouse interest discourage interest
feelings arouse feelings discourage feelings
Other words: viewers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Young Messiah All-Loving Hero: Young Jesus cares deeply about everyone he meets, and sometimes cures illnesses, even though his parents discourage it, because it tends to arouse fear and suspicion.
    Source: Film / The Young Messiah
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Antonyms for arouse


Antonyms for discourage

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