Counter and Foster

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Counter

Counter verb - To strive to reduce or eliminate.
Usage example: efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country
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Foster is an antonym for counter.
Nearby Words: count, countered, counterwork, counted, counting

Foster

Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.
Usage example: the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading
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Counter is an antonym for foster.
Nearby Words: fostered, fostering, fosterage, fosterling
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Common collocations

ability counter ability foster ability
order counter order foster order
culture counter culture foster culture

Both words in one sentence

  • Team Dad Detective Joe West (already Barry's foster father) slowly evolves into this for the rest of Team Flash, and provides a more human perspective to counter Dr Wells' For Science!
    Source: Team Dad
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Foster and Counter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/counter/foster
Counter & Foster. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/counter/foster>.
Foster or Counter. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/counter/foster.

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