Commend and Discourage

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Commend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

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Discourage is an antonym for commend in recommend topic.

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Commend is an antonym for discourage in dishearten topic.

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