Discourage and Impress

Opposite meaning words

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Impress is an antonym for discourage.

Impress verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Discourage is an antonym for impress in influence topic.

girl	discourage girl	impress girl
people	discourage people	impress people
boy	discourage boy	impress boy
men	discourage men	impress men
Other words: interest, someone, anyone, women, kids, players, fans, students.

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