Console and Dishearten

Console

Console verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
Usage example: the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral

Dishearten is an antonym for console.

Dishearten

Dishearten verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

Console is an antonym for dishearten.

Nearby Word: disheartening
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