Discourage and Press

Opposite meaning words

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Press is an antonym for discourage.

Press verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: pressed us to go with them to the school board meeting

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Discourage is an antonym for press in pressure topic.

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

people	discourage people	press people
men	discourage men	press men

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