Discourage and Lighten

Opposite meaning words

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Lighten is an antonym for discourage.

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Discourage is an antonym for lighten in inspire topic.

Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening

people	discourage people	lighten people
humans	discourage humans	lighten humans

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