Discourage and Pleading for

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Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Pleading for is an antonym for discourage.

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Discourage is an antonym for pleading for in topics: defend, support idea or cause publicly.

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Pleading for and Discourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/pleading_for

Discourage & Pleading for. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/pleading_for>.

Pleading for or Discourage. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/pleading_for.

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