Comfort and Depress

Opposite meaning words

Comfort verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Depress is an antonym for comfort in topics: console, make to feel better.

Depress verb - To make sad.

Usage example: the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me

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Comfort is an antonym for depress in topics: deject, devalue, push down.

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