Augment and Discourage

Opposite meaning words

Augment verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Discourage is an antonym for augment in improve topic.

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Augment is an antonym for discourage.

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Discourage and Augment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/augment/discourage

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