Discourage and Foster

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Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
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Foster is an antonym for discourage.
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

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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Discourage is an antonym for foster in topics: promote, give care or accommodation to.
Nearby Words: fostered, fostering, fosterage, fosterling
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Common collocations

girl discourage girl foster girl
boy discourage boy foster boy
idea discourage idea foster idea
competition discourage competition foster competition
Other words: war, feelings, sales, kids, heroes.
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