Discourage and Heighten

Opposite meaning words

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Heighten is an antonym for discourage.

Heighten verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

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Discourage is an antonym for heighten in intensify topic.

Nearby Words: height, heightening

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Heighten and Discourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/heighten

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