Boost and Oppress

Boost

Boost verb - To lift with effort.

Oppress is an antonym for boost.

Nearby Words: boosted, booster, boosting

Oppress

Oppress verb - To make sad.
Usage example: this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us

Boost is an antonym for oppress in topics: help, aid, depress.

Common collocations

population boost population oppress population
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