Befriend and Discourage

Opposite meaning words

Befriend verb - Become friends with.

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Discourage is an antonym for befriend in support topic.

Nearby Words: befriended, befriending

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Befriend is an antonym for discourage.

girl	befriend girl	discourage girl
people	befriend people	discourage people
boy	befriend boy	discourage boy
someone	befriend someone	discourage someone
Other words: anyone, humans, kids, enemies, animals, heroes.

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