Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Hounding is an antonym for discourage.
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Hounding
Hounding noun - The act of going after or in the tracks of another.
Both words in one sentence
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Getting beaten by Bret in matches didn't discourage Austin, who kept hounding him.
Source: He Who Fights Monsters
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