Compel and Discourage

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Compel verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

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Discourage is an antonym for compel in force to act topic.

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Compel is an antonym for discourage.

people	compel people	discourage people
men	compel men	discourage men
someone	compel someone	discourage someone
guard	compel guard	discourage guard
Other words: anyone, behavior, humans, women, students.

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