Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Firing is an antonym for discourage.
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Firing
Firing noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.
Both words in one sentence
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The bow can be used as a weapon, but more often is used as a tool by firing Trick Arrows (the games discourage killing any humans; that's just unprofessional for a thief).
Source: Bow and Sword, in Accord -
The problem is so severe that all battleship designs include rear-firing heavy weapons to discourage getting behind them.
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If so, it is a justified example though, as the UFO is going about its own mission, and the interceptor is trying to shoot it down as it attempts to outrun the human craft, firing backwards down its axis of movement to discourage it.
Source: Video Game / X-COM
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