Comfort
Comfort verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
Usage example: the minister did his best to comfort the victims of the terrible tornado
Discourage is an antonym for comfort in make to feel better topic.
Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Common collocations
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