Discourage and Overexert

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Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Overexert is an antonym for discourage.

Overexert verb - Exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength.

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Discourage is an antonym for overexert in stretch topic.

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